Theory questions collection

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Sommario Basic concepts: .................................................................................................................................................. 3 1) Gasoline in brief: make a synthe�c review of chemical composi�on, physicochemical proper�es, main refining processes involved in the produc�on of commercial gasoline, addi�onal components. ... 3 1) Which are the C-feedstocks to fuels value chains that are presently exploited? Future perspec�ve? 3 1) Crude oil is a… ....................................................................................................................................... 4 1) Main characteris�cs of gasoline and diesel fuels (and final blends) ................................................... 4 1) Biomass as raw material for fuels produc�on: which biomass components are presently and will be in the future exploited for the produc�on of fuels. Comment on the chemical nature of the useful component, the processing route, the final product ................................................................................... 5 1) Comment about the defini�on, chemical composi�on, proper�es, produc�on processes of diesel, Biodiesel, Greendiesel .................................................................................................................................. 5 1) Octane number and cetane number are the key proper�es of gasoline and diesel fuels, respec�vely. Explain what such proper�es express, how the chemical composi�on of the fuel or biofuel influence them, how the desirable values for commercializa�on are obtained. ....................................... 6 Thermodynamics and kine�cs .......................................................................................................................... 7 2)…