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The Solid Fuels Administration for War (SFAW) was a U.S. federal agency that administered wartime government controls on solid fuels industries. According
Solid Fuels Administration for War
Solid_Fuels_Administration_for_War
domain material from Records of the Solid Fuels Administration for War (SFAW). National Archives and Records Administration. Adams, Sean Patrick. "The US Coal
History of coal mining in the United States
History_of_coal_mining_in_the_United_States
Topics referred to by the same term
defunct American railroad company Solid Fuels Coordinator for War, a predecessor of Solid Fuels Administration for War, a defunct U.S. government agency
SFCW
Former United States government agency
initial request. The fuel was allocated by the Solid Fuels Administration acting under executive order. War Assets Administration (May 27, 1946). "ADVANCE
War_Assets_Administration
American politician
for reelection in 1938. He was associated with the Bituminous Coal Division of the Coal Mines Administration, and the Solid Fuels Administration for War
Don_Hilary_Gingery
Fuel from carbon monoxide and hydrogen
from gasification of solid feedstocks such as coal or biomass or by reforming of natural gas. Common ways for refining synthetic fuels include the Fischer–Tropsch
Synthetic_fuel
North Korean mobile intercontinental ballistic missile
18') is a North Korean three-stage solid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). It is the first solid-fueled ICBM developed by North Korea, and
Hwasong-18
Unguided ballistic artillery rocket
a German four-stage, solid-fuel, unguided ballistic artillery rocket developed by Rheinmetall-Borsig during the Second World War. Sometimes referred to
Rheinbote
2026 armed conflict in West Asia
comparing the quantities and value of oil and other fuels shipped between the start of the war and 8 May 2026, and those from the same period a year
2026_Iran_war
Liquid fuel used in diesel engines
storage plans for diesel fuels. Each is added at the 5–50 ppm level. The diesel engine is a multifuel engine and can run on a huge variety of fuels. However
Diesel_fuel
Type of waste consisting of everyday items discarded by the public
Municipal solid waste (MSW), commonly known as trash or garbage in the United States and rubbish in Britain, is a waste type consisting of everyday items
Municipal_solid_waste
Rocket engine that uses liquid fuels and oxidizers
higher than that of RP1 (kerosene) and solid propellants, and its higher density, similarly to other hydrocarbon fuels, provides higher thrust to volume ratios
Liquid-propellant_rocket
Fuel formed naturally from dead plants and animals
fossil fuels is the anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms. The conversion from these organic materials to high-carbon fossil fuels is typically
Fossil_fuel
2017. "Presidential Documents Guide". National Archives and Records Administration. Washington, D.C.: United States Government. August 15, 2016. Retrieved
List of executive actions by Harry S. Truman
List_of_executive_actions_by_Harry_S._Truman
United States Army general
and commissions such as the Anthracite Institute and the Solid Fuels Administration for War. Disque died in New York City on February 29, 1960. Citation:
Brice_Disque
Rocket engine that uses both liquid / gaseous and solid fuel
solid motors and lower than liquid engines. I s p {\displaystyle I_{sp}} as high as 400 s has been measured in a hybrid rocket using metalized fuels.
Hybrid-propellant_rocket
Naturally occurring combustible liquid
products for direct use or use in manufacturing. Petroleum products include fuels such as gasoline (petrol), diesel, kerosene and jet fuel; bitumen,
Petroleum
Fuel derived from biological sources
fuel that is produced over a short time span from biomass, rather than by the very slow natural processes involved in the formation of fossil fuels such
Biofuel
program coincided with the intensive work on the high thrust drive on solid fuels. These developments made admiral Raborn decide, August 1956, to initiated
United States Navy Special Projects Office
United_States_Navy_Special_Projects_Office
Process of manufacturing and using nuclear fuel
low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel is mixed oxide (MOX) fuel produced by blending plutonium with natural or depleted uranium, and these fuels provide an avenue to
Nuclear_fuel_cycle
Sustainable fuel used to power aircraft
requirements, for example, freezing point and smoke point. Jet fuels are sometimes classified as kerosene or naphtha-type. Kerosene-type fuels include Jet
Aviation_biofuel
Combustible sedimentary rock composed primarily of carbon
combustion – Technology used to burn solid fuels Fossil fuel phase-out – Gradual reduction of the use and production of fossil fuels Gytta – Type of fine grained
Coal
the field began to postulate that liquid fuels were more powerful than solid fuels. Some of the early fuels used by these scientists were oxygen, alcohol
Soviet_rocketry
U.S. anti-ship missile
with a solid-fuel rocket booster In 1965, the United States Navy began studies for a missile in the 24-nautical-mile (45 km) range class for use against
Harpoon_(missile)
Oil produced from oil shale rock fragments
2009. Gorlov, E.G. (October 2007). "Thermal Dissolution Of Solid Fossil Fuels". Solid Fuel Chemistry. 41 (5): 290–298. doi:10.3103/S0361521907050047.
Shale_oil
Nuclear spacecraft propulsion technology
Nuclear systems powered by 242mAm require less fuel by a factor of 2 to 100 compared to conventional nuclear fuels.[citation needed] A fission-fragment rocket
Nuclear_thermal_rocket
Products ultimately derived from crude oil
aviation grades of gasoline, kerosene, various aviation turbine fuels, and diesel fuels, adding dyes, detergents, antiknock additives, oxygenates, and
Petroleum_product
sodium perchlorate, a precursor material for solid-propellant rockets, have traveled from China to Iran since the war began. On 11 April 2026, several days
China_in_the_2026_Iran_war
Liquid fuel derived from petroleum
replacement petrol (LRP) was developed for vehicles designed to run on leaded fuels and incompatible with unleaded fuels. Rather than tetraethyllead, it contains
Gasoline
Fuel shortage in the Philippines due to the 2026 Iran war
down from 55 to 57 days when the war started a month ago. The energy crisis also drove sharp increases in other fuels, with liquefied natural gas prices
2026_Philippine_energy_crisis
Rapid and hot oxidation of a material
produced in the combustion reaction when the fuel reaches its ignition point temperature. Flames from hydrocarbon fuels consist primarily of carbon dioxide, water
Fire
Friedman, Lisa (October 17, 2025). "The Government Is Shut Down. But Not for Fossil Fuels". The New York Times.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival
Domestic policy of the second Trump administration
Domestic_policy_of_the_second_Trump_administration
North Korean short-range ballistic missile
States naming convention and other names, is a North Korean single-stage, solid-fueled short-range ballistic missile (SRBM). Unveiled in February 2018 and first
Hwasong-11A
Underground structure for launching missiles
allowing for rapid launches. Both countries' liquid-fueled missile systems were moved into underground silos. The introduction of solid fuel systems,
Missile_launch_facility
Facility that processes crude oil
petcoke, is a final carbon-rich solid material that derives from oil refining, and is one type of the group of fuels referred to as cokes. Petcoke is
Oil_refinery
Ballistic missile with a range of more than 5,500 kilometres
due to increased accuracy and smaller and lighter warheads, and use solid fuels, making them less useful as orbital launch vehicles. The Western view
Intercontinental ballistic missile
Intercontinental_ballistic_missile
Governmental action to protect the environment
Emergency Natural Gas Act, and created the Synthetic Fuels Corporation, funded with $20 billion for joint ventures with the private sector. A 1977 memo
Environmental policy of the United States
Environmental_policy_of_the_United_States
Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
account for non-trauma-related deaths." A comparable estimate up to May 2025 would be 93,000 (77,000 to 109,000), representing 4–5% of Gaza's pre-war population
Casualties_of_the_Gaza_war
Economic theory
and dimethyl ether replace fossil fuels as a means of energy storage, ground transportation fuel, and raw material for synthetic hydrocarbons and their
Methanol_economy
Chemical separation of spent nuclear fuel
most circumstances). Possible fuels for radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs) that are mostly decayed in spent fuel, that has significantly aged
Nuclear_reprocessing
Colorless flammable liquid with an ammonia-like odor
long-term storable propellant for in-space spacecraft propulsion. Additionally, hydrazine is used in various rocket fuels and to prepare the gas precursors
Hydrazine
American ICBM
ICBMs. Solid fuels were already commonly used in short-range rockets. Hall's superiors were interested in short- and medium-range missiles with solids, especially
LGM-30_Minuteman
American kerolox rocket engine
ethanol, but other fuels had also been experimented with, including kerosene, diesel oil, paint thinner, JP-4, and JP-5 jet fuel. In January 1953 Rocketdyne
Rocketdyne_H-1
American weapons and munitions company (1912–2008)
square foot administration building. One of its major solid-fuel rocket products was the third-stage engine for the three -stage solid-fueled Minuteman
Hercules_Inc.
Geopolitical process
supply of dual-use materials to Iran, including precursor chemicals for solid-fuel missile production documented by the Atlantic Council, has been characterised
Horizontal_escalation
South Korean military R&D agency
sequential kill-chain Spaceflight portal Defense industry of South Korea Solid-Fuel Space Launch Vehicle 이승만 정권 시기 과학정책과 국방부 과학연구소 중견관리의 행정경험. The Archives
Agency for Defense Development
Agency_for_Defense_Development
US environmental policy
including, for example, the Clean Air Act (air pollution), the Clean Water Act (water pollution), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (solid waste and
Environmental law in the United States
Environmental_law_in_the_United_States
Type of aircraft assisted take-off
the Luftwaffe introduced such systems in World War II. The British system used fairly large solid fuel rockets to shoot planes (typically the Hawker Hurricane)
JATO
Trump) is being considered for merging with Authoritarian drift during the second Trump administration sidebar. See templates for discussion to help reach
Political appointments of the second Trump administration
Political_appointments_of_the_second_Trump_administration
US/UK SLBM
plasticized polyether, the 75 represents that the fuel contains 75% solids.) The solid components bound by fuel binder are HMX, aluminum, and ammonium perchlorate
UGM-133_Trident_II
Methods bringing energy into production
met from fossil fuels, up from 81% in 2005. The technology and infrastructure for the use of fossil fuels already exist. Liquid fuels derived from petroleum
Energy_development
environmental impact of the war in Gaza. Here's what it says so far". Euronews. Retrieved 26 May 2024. "330,000-ton solid waste pose health risks to populous
Environmental impact of the Gaza war
Environmental_impact_of_the_Gaza_war
Development program of the NASA Space Shuttle
with three liquid-fueled engines, a large expendable external tank which held liquid propellant for these engines, and two reusable solid rocket boosters
Space_Shuttle_design_process
First rockets
as propulsion systems for arrows, and may have appeared as early as the 10th century in Song dynasty China. However, more solid documentary evidence does
History_of_rockets
Fuel made from vegetable oils or animal fats
biodiesel fuel supplied by Green Fuels Ltd. Prince Charles and Green Fuels managing director James Hygate were the first passengers on a train fueled entirely
Biodiesel
Poisonous oxygen-carbon gas
natural gas and other fuels. Carbon monoxide can also be produced by high-temperature electrolysis of carbon dioxide with solid oxide electrolyzer cells
Carbon_monoxide
Unwanted or unusable materials
break down any carbon content into a mixture of gaseous and liquid fuels and solid residue. Gasification is the conversion of carbon rich material through
Waste
Frozen water; the solid state of water
Ice is water that is frozen into a solid state, typically forming at or below temperatures of 0 °C, 32 °F, or 273.15 K. It occurs naturally on Earth,
Ice
Submarine-launched ballistic missile
liquid-fueled design. Liquid fuel is easier to integrate with land-based missile, which are fixed in location and easier to service. Solid fuels, on the
UGM-27_Polaris
Shooting in Washington, D.C.
hospital for a single knee injury despite not being hit by gunfire. A manifesto that officials attributed to Allen criticized Trump administration policies
2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting
2026_White_House_Correspondents'_Dinner_shooting
American super heavy-lift expendable rocket
Aeronautics and Space Administration 1968, 4-4. National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1968, 5-5, 6-4. "Rocket Motor, Solid Fuel, Ullage, Also Designated
Saturn_V
2021–2025 U.S. presidential administration
Moskva. The Biden administration has pledged to help the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute Putin and others for war crimes committed during
Presidency_of_Joe_Biden
Type of internal combustion engine that uses compression to create combustion
allowing less volatile fuels to be used. Therefore, diesel engines can operate on a huge variety of different fuels. In general, fuel for diesel engines should
Diesel_engine
Uncontrolled fire in forests or open spaces
factors such as available fuels, physical setting, and weather. Climatic cycles with wet periods that create substantial fuels, followed by drought and
Wildfire
Vehicle that uses a fuel cell to power its electric motor
acid fuel cells, molten carbonate fuel cells, solid oxide fuel cells, reformed methanol fuel cell and Regenerative Fuel Cells. The concept of the fuel cell
Fuel_cell_vehicle
cause in ˹solid˺ ranks as if they were one concrete structure (bunyan al-marsus)." (Quran 61:4) "Bangladesh and Pakistan: The Forgotten War". 26 September
India–Pakistan wars and conflicts
India–Pakistan_wars_and_conflicts
Captured energy for later usage
and over time were then converted into these fuels. Food (which is made by the same process as fossil fuels) is a form of energy stored in chemical form
Energy_storage
American rocket engineer (1914–1952)
using solid rocket fuel, as the military demanded JATOs that could provide over 100 pounds of thrust without any risk of exploding. Although solid fuels such
Jack_Parsons
Soviet rocket laboratory 1921 to 1933
non-volatile solvent for solid propellant rockets. The first test-firing of a solid fuel rocket was carried out in March 1928, which flew for about 1,300 meters
Gas_Dynamics_Laboratory
Type of nuclear reactor cooled by molten material
liquid fuel. In solid fuel systems, neutrons are generated in predictable locations within the fixed fuel, but that is not the case for liquid fueled systems
Molten-salt_reactor
American space and aeronautics agency
Administration (NASA /ˈnæsə/) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the United States' civil space program and for research
NASA
Energy collected from renewable resources
fossil fuels is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which cause climate change. In general, renewable energy sources pollute much less than fossil fuels. Renewables
Renewable_energy
Adverse environmental contamination
environment that cause harm. Pollution can take the form of any substance (solid, liquid, or gas) or energy (such as radioactivity, heat, sound, or light)
Pollution
Combustible hydrocarbon liquid
predominant commercial end-use for petroleum refined in the United States until 1909, when it was exceeded by motor fuels. The rise of the gasoline-powered
Kerosene
Impact-resistant high explosive
measure of the rate that solid TNT in contact with water is dissolved. The relatively low aqueous solubility of TNT causes solid particles to be continuously
TNT
American AI venture
Rene Haas stated that the financial backing behind the project is "quite solid". The Information reported that Softbank and OpenAI have each committed
Stargate_LLC
Non-airbreathing engine used to propel a missile or vehicle
of the propellant: Solid-fuel rockets (or solid-propellant rockets or motors) are chemical rockets which use propellant in a solid state. Liquid-propellant
Rocket_engine
North Korean short-range ballistic missile
(Korean: 《화성포-11라》형; lit. 'Mars Artillery Type 11D') is a North Korean single-stage, solid-fueled tactical ballistic missile. First revealed in April 2022 with a flight
Hwasong-11D
Activities and actions required to manage waste from its source to its final disposal
pyrolysis produces gases and solid charcoal. Pyrolysis holds promise for conversion of waste biomass into useful liquid fuel. Pyrolysis of waste wood and
Waste_management
Unusable radioactive materials
nuclear reprocessing, 96% of the spent fuel can be recycled back into uranium-based and mixed-oxide (MOX) fuels. The residual 4% is minor actinides and
Radioactive_waste
Congress". His immigration policies, broad tariffs, and the fuel crisis from the 2026 Iran war caused by Trump have all contributed to a significant slowdown
Economic policy of the second Trump administration
Economic_policy_of_the_second_Trump_administration
Sounding rocket
Aerojet. During the first years of World War II, GALCIT had pursued the development of both solid and liquid-fueled Jet Assisted Take Off (JATO) boosters
WAC_Corporal
Rendered form of beef or mutton fat
melting point. The solid material remaining after rendering is called cracklings, greaves, or graves. It has been used mostly for animal food, such as
Tallow
amounting to an 86% share for fossil fuels in primary energy production in the world. In 2013 the burning of fossil fuels produced around 32 billion
Environmental impact of the energy industry
Environmental_impact_of_the_energy_industry
University in Beirut, Lebanon
system, solid fuel system, and vehicle design. On May 25, 1962, HCRS-7 Cedar was Launched up to 11,500 m, and the Lebanese Army was responsible for the security
Haigazian_University
importers of fossil fuels; dependent on energy they do not control at prices they cannot predict; watching development budgets siphoned into fuel bills; at the
2026_in_climate_change
Heating of coal in the absence of oxygen
of several mechanisms for the deactivation of a heterogeneous catalyst. Other mechanisms include sintering, poisoning, and solid-state transformation of
Coking
North Korean hypersonic missile
[North Korea tests hypersonic missile, asserts 'nuclear forces are ready for war']. Bắc Ninh TV (in Vietnamese). Bac Ninh Newspaper and Radio – Television
Hwasong-11E
responsible for provoking the war. On 8 August 2012, Russian president Vladimir Putin told a group of journalists that Russia came up with a plan for its war against
Responsibility for the Russo-Georgian War
Responsibility_for_the_Russo-Georgian_War
Intercontinental ballistic missile
granted for the W61 in 1990, only to be canceled 18 months later when the George H.W. Bush administration discontinued the Midgetman as the Cold War wound
MGM-134_Midgetman
Ethnic cleansing of Palestinians
Displaced Persons inside Israel: Challenging the Solid Structures" (PDF). Badil Resource Centre for Palestinian Refugee and Residency Rights. Archived
Nakba
chosen, which is determined by a laboratory test. This applies to solid and gaseous fuels. For electricity, the amount of heat is expressed in MWh. Corporate
Taxation in the Czech Republic
Taxation_in_the_Czech_Republic
Short-line railroad at the Kennedy Space Center
support its operations, particularly solid rocket boosters and chemicals such as helium and oxygen for rocket fuel. In 1963, the Florida East Coast Railway
NASA_Railroad
Civil war in Yemen
Retrieved 7 December 2024. Coloma, Tristan (March 2025). "Smuggled gold fuels Sudan war". Le Monde Diplomatique. As far back as January 2019, the United Arab
Yemeni civil war (2014–present)
Yemeni_civil_war_(2014–present)
American politician and military officer (born 1981)
the Biden administration's policies have been a 'failure'". Fox News. March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024. Ray, Siladitya. "'All Solid': Trump Acknowledges
Tulsi_Gabbard
Waste treatment process
January 2016. "Waste-to-Energy Compared to Fossil Fuels for Equal Amounts of Energy". Delaware Solid Waste Authority. Archived from the original on 18
Incineration
Airstrikes and capture of Nicolás Maduro
oil-motivated actions in Venezuela and reiterated calls for a just transition away from fossil fuels. The Federal Council of Switzerland decided to freeze
2026 United States intervention in Venezuela
2026_United_States_intervention_in_Venezuela
Pumping fluids or gas through pipes
can be sent through a pipeline. Pipelines exist for the transport of crude and refined petroleum, fuels—such as oil, natural gas and biofuels—and other
Pipeline
New Year's Day incident in Nevada, U.S.
Additionally, a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) official was named in the manifesto as being involved in the war crimes cover-up, but the name was
2025 Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion
2025_Las_Vegas_Cybertruck_explosion
Type of firearm propellant
carbon), and potassium nitrate (saltpeter). The sulfur and charcoal act as fuels, while the saltpeter is an oxidizer. Gunpowder has been widely used as a
Gunpowder
SOLID FUELS-ADMINISTRATION-FOR-WAR
SOLID FUELS-ADMINISTRATION-FOR-WAR
Boy/Male
Muslim
Firm, Solid
Boy/Male
Indian
Administration
Surname or Lastname
Spanish and Asturian-Leonese (SolÃs)
Spanish and Asturian-Leonese (SolÃs) : habitational name from SolÃs in Asturies or a similarly named place elsewhere.English : from a medieval personal name bestowed on a child born after the death of a sibling, from Middle English solace ‘comfort’, ‘consolation’. The word also came to have the sense ‘delight’, ‘amusement’, and in some cases the surname may have arisen from a nickname for a playful or entertaining person.
Boy/Male
Indian
Solid structure
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Administrator
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Administration
Biblical
nativity; generation;begetter;
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Parsi
Firm; Solid
Boy/Male
Indian
Firm, Solid
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Solid
Boy/Male
Indian
Solid
Girl/Female
Muslim
Strong, Solid
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Ghee (Fuel for Yagna)
Girl/Female
Biblical
Nativity, generation.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Solid
Boy/Male
Muslim
Administration
Boy/Male
Muslim
Solid
Girl/Female
Indian
Strong, Solid
Boy/Male
Muslim
Solid structure
Boy/Male
Tamil
Solid redemption
SOLID FUELS-ADMINISTRATION-FOR-WAR
SOLID FUELS-ADMINISTRATION-FOR-WAR
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Telugu
Conqueror of the Earth
Female
Egyptian
, the wife of Ra-er, and mother of Uer-mu.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Wait
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived at the edge of a village or by some other boundary, Middle English border, from Old French bordure ‘edge’.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam
Lord of Truth; Satyen
Boy/Male
Celtic
From the stream.
Boy/Male
Biblical
First fruits.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Nigerian
God's Friend
Boy/Male
British, English
Bard; Poet; Variant of the English County Name Devon
Girl/Female
Arabic, Finnish, French, Indian, Indonesian, Kannada, Malaysian, Muslim, Swedish
Spring; Flower; Source; The Eye
SOLID FUELS-ADMINISTRATION-FOR-WAR
SOLID FUELS-ADMINISTRATION-FOR-WAR
SOLID FUELS-ADMINISTRATION-FOR-WAR
SOLID FUELS-ADMINISTRATION-FOR-WAR
SOLID FUELS-ADMINISTRATION-FOR-WAR
v. t.
To feed with fuel.
a.
Having all the geometrical dimensions; cubic; as, a solid foot contains 1,728 solid inches.
a.
Sound; not weakly; as, a solid constitution of body.
n.
The management and disposal, under legal authority, of the estate of an intestate, or of a testator having no competent executor.
a.
Pertaining to administration; administering; executive; as, an administrative body, ability, or energy.
n.
The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction; management.
n.
The executive part of government; the persons collectively who are intrusted with the execution of laws and the superintendence of public affairs; the chief magistrate and his cabinet or council; or the council, or ministry, alone, as in Great Britain.
n.
Previous administration.
a.
Having the constituent parts so compact, or so firmly adhering, as to resist the impression or penetration of other bodies; having a fixed form; hard; firm; compact; -- opposed to fluid and liquid or to plastic, like clay, or to incompact, like sand.
n.
A man who manages or settles the estate of an intestate, or of a testator when there is no competent executor; one to whom the right of administration has been committed by competent authority.
a.
United; without division; unanimous; as, the delegation is solid for a candidate.
n.
The act of administering, or tendering something to another; dispensation; as, the administration of a medicine, of an oath, of justice, or of the sacrament.
v. t.
To store or furnish with fuel or firing.
a.
Firm; compact; strong; stable; unyielding; as, a solid pier; a solid pile; a solid wall.
a.
Of a fleshy, uniform, undivided substance, as a bulb or root; not spongy or hollow within, as a stem.
n.
Ministration.
n.
Administrator.
n.
The combination of planes included under a general crystallographic symbol. It is not necessarily a closed solid.
a.
Not hollow; full of matter; as, a solid globe or cone, as distinguished from a hollow one; not spongy; dense; hence, sometimes, heavy.
n.
Administration of justice.