Combined Science GCSE
Sulfur impurities in fuels
What Sulfur impurities in fuels means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Sulfur impurities in fuels
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Sulfur compounds are present in some fuels as an impurity rather than as the main fuel component, especially in coal and crude-oil fractions.
Topics that use Sulfur impurities in fuels
- Atmospheric pollutants from fuels (AQA GCSE)
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