COAL AND OTHER FORM OF FUEL

COAL AND OTHER FORM OF FUEL:

We all know, energy is important in almost every aspect of modern life - societies need increasing amounts of energy as they grow and develop. Mostly energy we know are in the form of Electricity, Heat, Light, Sound, nuclear etc. Fuel is a material that is burnt or chemically altered to obtain energy. Fuel releases energy either through chemical means in the way of combustion or of nuclear means in the way of nuclear fission or fusion. The essence of any fuel is that energy is stored; and when needed it is released either by combustion or by nuclear reactions.

Coal is one of the most important fuels available as energy source – not only does coal provides electricity, but it is an essential ingredient for steel, cement and other industrial activities. Coal is one of fossil fuel (hydrocarbons) available on the earth crust. Another important fossil fuel (hydrocarbons) is Petroleum (liquid or natural gas form).

Nuclear fuel is kind of material from which we obtain Nuclear energy, by way of nuclear fission chain reaction or by nuclear fusion (a kind of energy produced by any celestial stars).

Therefore, fuel is most important element in our every day life, for growth, for sustaining civilization; as it help us generate energy.