Environmental Catalysis Assignment
1. Can you convert biomass with one-step process to biofuel or useful product? (that means no upgrading process is allowed here)
2. Which type of fuel cells do you think has the promising future? Why?
3. Do you think global warming is mainly due to CO2 concentration in air? Why?
4. What are the major catalysts used for hydrocracking process? What are their properties?
5. What do you learn from the table below? If you run for the USA president, what is your energy policy?
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Fuel
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Energy by mass (Wh/Kg)
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Diesel
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12,700
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Gasoline
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12,200
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Body fat
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10,500
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Ethanol
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7,800
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Black coal (solid)
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6,600
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Wood (average)
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2,300
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Li-ion battery
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150
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Flywheel
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120
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NiMH battery
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90
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Lead acid battery
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40
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Compressed air
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34
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Supercapacitor
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5
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