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ABSTRACT
By definition, fuels are products the combustion of which in presence of air allow for the functioning of combustion engines with pistons (petrol or diesel) or continuous combustion engine (aircraft engines, gas turbines). Most fuels are liquids derived from oil which present characteristics of compactness, are easily and safely implemented and thus meet the strong needs of the modern world. However, the challenges regarding fuels have become considerable, be they economic, environmental or in terms of energy. The decline, or worse the disappearance of these products, would oblige us to change our way of life. For this reason, this perspective must be envisaged on the short or middle term.
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Jean-Claude GUIBET: Retired IFP fuel expert
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Xavier MONTAGNE: Doctor in petroleum sciences, qualified to direct research - Deputy Director of the Scientific Department, IFP d'Énergies nouvelles - Fuel expert – Biofuels - Professor at the École nationale supérieure du pétrole et des moteurs, IFP School - Chevalier dans l'ordre des Palmes Académiques
INTRODUCTION
The world of fuels is undergoing a profound transformation: from a trivialized energy compound regarded as a "black box", it has become a fully-fledged technological component of the transport sector. The proposed fuels dossier is divided into three parts:
This first dossier [BE 8 543] begins with an overview of the fuel issue through its main characteristics, and continues with a look at the major challenges facing the fuel world today and in the future;
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[BE 8 544] a third folder
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