Friday, November 19, 2010

What is the best cooking fuel to use for interior camping?

I must perform a lab to prove which fuel (out of ethanol, isopropanol or liquid paraffin) would be the best for cooking for interior camping. How would I show, with a lab, the best cooking fuel to use?What is the best cooking fuel to use for interior camping?
_____Calorific value per gram you have to tote



Ethanol (C2H5OH) = ?? kJ/g

Paraffin (C10H22) = ?? kJ/g

Isopropanol (C3H7OH = ?? kJ/g



Look up values here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_of_com



Quickie (no lookie) answer: the higher the % O, the lower the calorific value



Of course there may other reasons BESIDES calorific value (medicinal value ala the elixir ';Hadicol';) and CO and soot generation. All generate CO2.

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