synthetic fuel

collocation in English

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synthetic
adjective
uk
/sɪnˈθet.ɪk/us
/sɪnˈθet̬.ɪk/
Synthetic products are made from artificial substances, often copying a ...
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fuel
noun
uk
/ˈfjuː.əl/us
/ˈfjuː.əl/
a substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by ...
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(Definition ofsyntheticandfuelfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I understand the steel is needed for the ovens in order to produce thesyntheticfuelas well as for the adaptation of the vehicles.
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So consideration ofsyntheticfueland other power sources is an absolute necessity.
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The embargo on oil has led to successfulsyntheticfuelproduction.
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In any casesyntheticfuelis likely to be highly priced by today's standards and the case for electric road vehicles may then look much more attractive.
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Produced gas is used for production ofsyntheticfuelthrough gas-to-liquid technology, and is planned also to be used for power generation.
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Shipboard production ofsyntheticfuelusing nuclear power was studied in 1977 and 1995.
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It producessyntheticfuelthrough a chemical conversion of wood or other biomass materials.
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The process, a key component of gas to liquids technology, produces a synthetic lubrication oil andsyntheticfuel, typically from coal, natural gas, or biomass.
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In 1979, he sponsored legislation to fundsyntheticfuel.
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The different fractions can be passed to further processing (cracking, reforming) to outputsyntheticfuelof desirable quality.
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He also worked on one of the firstsyntheticfuelprojects by conducting research to derive gasoline from carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and coal.
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However, this tax is today collected only from public utilities, natural gas storage operators, electricity generators andsyntheticfuelmanufacturers.
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Between 1937 and 1939 70 percent of investment capital went into rubber,syntheticfueldevelopment, aircraft and shipbuilding industries.
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Overall, about 97% of input carbon fed directly to the process can be converted intosyntheticfuel.
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It requiressyntheticfuelto achieve maximum benefit.
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In the future it may be used for synthetic fuels also, if the economics allow.
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Most people are agreed that the long-term future in transport lies with electric vehicles and synthetic fuels from coal.
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Commercial fuel synthesis companies suggest they can produce synthetic fuels for less than petroleum fuels when oil costs more than $55 per barrel.
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Examples include investment in conservation or alternative fuels technologies, such as synthetic fuels, solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass.
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Yankuang expects to break ground shortly on a (1 million ton per year) indirect synthetic fuels project.
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