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What is a good fuel ?

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1. Its calorific value should be larhe.
2. It should produce no smoke and should not leave any residue.
3. It should be economical costwise.
5. It should not produce pollution.
6. It should have low ignition temperature.
7. It should be easy to store and produce no hazard to transport it.
8. It should burn at controllable rate.
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