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minus-squareDMBFFFOPlinkEnglish7•14 days agoTrue, but IIUC, the energy/mass of carbon might be better than diesel.
minus-squarelnxtxlinkfedilinkEnglish7•14 days agoYou are right, according to the Wikipedia: CNG/LNG: CNG’s energy density is the same as liquefied natural gas at 53.6 MJ/kg. Diesel fuel: About 86.1% of diesel fuel mass is carbon, and when burned, it offers a net heating value of 43.1 MJ/kg as opposed to 43.2 MJ/kg for gasoline.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•13 days agoIt also burns ridiculously cleaner as it does not have the typical long hydrocarbons and sulfur/metal contaminants that otherwise turn into air pollution. It’s a smart choice in the short term.
True, but IIUC, the energy/mass of carbon might be better than diesel.
You are right, according to the Wikipedia:
CNG/LNG:
Diesel fuel:
It also burns ridiculously cleaner as it does not have the typical long hydrocarbons and sulfur/metal contaminants that otherwise turn into air pollution. It’s a smart choice in the short term.