ts out- performed all the other nuts in both energy released and time burned. This also is a better nut because it is denser than the other nuts. (See Chart Below)Types of NutsPeanutsBrazil NutsAlmondsWeight of 100ml of nuts (In Grams)345929This chart also shows us a possible reason for the difference in performance. As you can clearly see; the nuts placed in order of performance in the same order as they did in density. This is a plus for the denser ones because a denser fuel source is a more easily transported one. Also, another reason that the Brazil Nuts did so well was that they seemed to contain more oil when crushed than any of the others, because, as you know oil burns rather well. The answer to the question, “Would the nuts work as an energy source?” appears to be “Yes”. The ability to heat water (and probably food as well) promotes the little nut fueled burner. It works well as food too (Yum!).I think this clearly shows that the Brazil Nuts are the best heat source and that my idea of a nut burner is somewhat practical. But not everything in my experiment went as planned. Most of the occurrences were small and easily changeable; like the problem of finding a thermometer that didn’t have to be held. Another was finding rubber bands that fit the cans; I fixed that by finding 10 rubber bands all the same size and using them. Other larger inconveniences came when I found that the water kept boiling and so I could not track a temperature increase due to latent heat. This did prove though, that the nuts could boil water even when only burning a small amount of nut. The other major unexpected event was the need for a squeegee to get all the oil out of the nut crusher.If I could go back and change some things I definitely would. For starters I would use a few more different types of nuts for a wider scan of what might work. Another thing I would change would be the liquid I measured the temperature thr...
