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vr.tr.fuel · thing-q42501

Let an agent handle fuels by type, energy content, emissions, storage safety and regulation.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.MAT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Fuel Which fuel.

Type

Kind.

Type

Fuel type.

  1. Which fuel and grade is meant? definition
  2. Which standard does it meet? provenance

Energy

Content.

Energy

Energy content.

  1. What is its energy content per kilogram or litre? measurement
  2. Is it lower or higher heating value? definition
Safety Handling.

Storage

Rules.

Storage

Storage.

  1. What storage rules and quantity limits apply? provenance
  2. Which container is approved? provenance

Incidents

Leaks and fires.

Incidents

Incidents.

  1. What should someone do in case of a leak, spill or fire? action
  2. Which emergency number applies? provenance
Environment Emissions.

Emissions

CO2 and pollutants.

Emissions

Emissions.

  1. What are its CO2 and pollutant emissions per unit energy? measurement
  2. From which emission factor source? provenance

Alternatives

Lower carbon.

Alternatives

Alternatives.

  1. Which lower-carbon alternatives exist for this use? provenance
  2. What are the trade-offs? boundary
Use Compatibility.

Compatibility

Engines.

Compatibility

Compatibility.

  1. Is this fuel compatible with the engine or appliance? boundary
  2. What does the manufacturer say? provenance

Misfuelling

Wrong fuel.

Misfuelling

Misfuelling.

  1. What should someone do after putting the wrong fuel in a vehicle? action
  2. Should the engine be started? boundary

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.MAT
Other names and narrower kinds
tinder, flamethrower fuel, avocado oil, vegetable oil, hemp oil, croton oil, Astrocaryum vulgare oil, hydrogenated vegetable oil, ozonated oil, baby oil, vegetable oil fuel, açaí oil

What it is Filled

A material that releases usable energy through combustion, nuclear reaction or other chemical or physical change, such as wood, coal, natural gas, petrol, diesel, hydrogen, biofuels and nuclear fuel.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle fuels by type, energy content, emissions, storage safety and regulation.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Stores releasable energy
  • Solid, liquid, gas or nuclear
  • Emissions vary
  • Hazardous to store

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Store, transfer or burn fuel near ignition sources or in unventilated spaces.
  • Help make incendiary or explosive devices from fuel.
  • Mix up fuels, such as putting the wrong fuel in an engine or heater.
  • Help evade fuel duty, adulterate fuel or sell it under a false grade.

Only with a human decision

  • Refuelling or transferring fuel in bulk.
  • Handling a leak or spill.

May

  • Report fuel levels, consumption and stock for equipment the agent is authorized to monitor.
  • Give general information on fuel types, energy content and safe storage rules.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Fuel fires, explosions and fumes kill and injure people every year.
  • Burning fuel drives air pollution and climate change, with unequal effects.

Who is affected

  • People near storage and use
  • Workers who handle it
  • Communities exposed to emissions

Owners Filled

Steward

The person or business that holds it; energy and safety regulators license bulk storage and sale.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q5376832 - registry parent class
  • Q79529 - registry parent class

related

  • energetic material - category
  • energy - output
  • emissions - by-product
  • engine and boiler - use

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.fuel
  • Wikidata: Q42501 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42501)

Direct properties required Filled

  • petrol energy density: about 44-46 MJ/kg - lower heating value approx.
  • dry wood energy density: about 15-19 MJ/kg

Recognition required Filled

  • Hazard labels and fuel grades
  • Pump labels such as E10 or B7
  • Food as fuel for the body is figurative
  • Solids, liquids or gases stored in tanks, cylinders, piles or pellets.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • compare energy content of fuels
  • check storage and handling rules
  • compare emissions
  • check fuel quality standards

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Fire and explosion
  • Carbon monoxide
  • Spills and pollution

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • EN 228 petrol and EN 590 diesel
  • Renewable Energy Directive
  • ADR rules for transporting dangerous goods

Context of use required Filled

  • Heating, transport, electricity and industry.
  • fossil fuels
  • biofuels and biomass
  • hydrogen and synthetic fuels
  • nuclear fuels
  • fuel oils and vegetable oils

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q42501: fuel - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Fuel - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should each fuel be a separate entry?
  • How should fuel standards be linked?
  • How should emission factors be sourced?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q42501/spec.json