Fuel is concerned with the nature, conservation, preparation, use, interconversion, physical and nuclear
properties and chemical reactions including combustion of gaseous, liquid and solid fuels and associated mineral matter; with basic data
determining the comparative economic of fuels; and with organic geochemistry. Papers on less usual sources of energy including solar
cells, fuel cells and waste, and environmental aspects are welcomed. Topics such as petrochemical reactions, oil refining and reforming,
coal carbonization and gasification, and combustor modelling, for example, fall naturally into these categories. Closely related scientific
topics in general are of interest.
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10 double line spaced manuscript pages including tables and figures) • Letters (no more than 1000 words and two illustrations/tables)
Fuel also publishes book reviews, conference reports and a calendar of forthcoming events. Contributions of this type should
be sent to the Publishing Editor at Elsevier Ltd.
Contributions are normally received with the understanding that they comprise original,
unpublished material and are not being submitted for publication elsewhere. Translated material, which has not been published in English,
will also be considered. Authors should also supply full contact details for at least three other researchers working in the same field
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You should write in clear and concise
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if they are not presented according to these Instructions to Authors.
Arrangement of Papers You should arrange
your contribution in the following order: 1. Paper title, author's name, affiliation, full postal address, telephone and fax numbers
and email address. Affiliations and addresses of co-authors should be clearly indicated. The title should be short, specific and informative.
2. Self-contained abstract of approximately 100 words, outlining in a single paragraph the aims, scope and conclusions of the paper;
three to five keywords for indexing purposes. 3. The text, suitably divided under headings, paginated. 4. Acknowledgements (if
any). 5. References (double spaced, and following the journal style). 6. Appendix (if any). 7. Tables. 8. Captions should
be placed beneath figures.
Style of Text
Subdivide your paper in the simplest way possible, consistent with clarity.
The text should usually follow the standard sequence of introduction, method, results and discussion. Headings and subheadings for different
sections of the paper should be clearly indicated. Number the sections. Ensure that all figures and tables are mentioned in the text,
and that all references are cited in numerical order. Note that trade names should have an initial capital letter.
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Reference to a book: [2] Strunk Jr W, White EB. The elements of style. 3rd ed. New York: Macmillan; 1979. Reference to a
chapter in an edited book: [3] Mettam GR, Adams LB. How to prepare an electronic version of your article. In: Jones BS, Smith RZ,
editors. Introduction to the electronic age, New York: E-Publishing Inc; 1999, p. 281-304
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