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What is the name of the pollutant caused by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels?
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∙ 12y ago
Carbon monoxide is produced during incomplete combustion of any hydrocarbon or fossil fuel. Adding oxygenates (molecules containing oxygen) to the fuel and maintaining the proper air/fuel ratio can reduce the amount of carbon monoxide generated.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe incomplete combustion of fossil fuels releases carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides and water.
The complete combustion releases carbon dioxide and water.
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What problems has crude oil caused?
Fossil fuels Pollution CO2 Global warming Incomplete combustion Non-renewable non-sustainable
What are the main products of the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels?
The main products of an incomplete combustion of fossil fuels are still going to be carbon dioxide and water. There will also be some carbon monoxide and a lot of polycyclical aromatic compounds.
The primary products of complete combustion of fossil fuels are?
The primary products of the complete combustion of fossil fuels is: CARBON DIOXIDE and WATER.=)
Pollutant not created by fossil fuels?
One example of a deadly pollutant not created by fossil fuels is highly toxic radioactive waste, which is the bi-product of using radioactive isotopes.
What does most air pollutant come from?
Buring of fossil fuels
What two products are formed when burning a fuel?
Products formed when fossil fuels are burnt are: 1. Carbon dioxide (for complete combustion) 2. Carbon Monoxide (for incomplete combustion) 3. Water. Hope this helped :)
Products of incomplete combustion?
Carbon, Carbon Monoxide, Carbon Dioxide and Water C + CO + CO2 + H2O
What are the primary products of complete combustion of fossil fuel?
Carbon Dioxide and water are the primary combustion products of fossil fuels.
What are the primary products of complete combustion of fossil fuels.?
Carbon Dioxide and water are the primary combustion products of fossil fuels.
What are the primary product of the complete combustion of fossil fuel?
Carbon Dioxide and water are the primary combustion products of fossil fuels.
Is carbon found in fossil fuel?
Carbon monoxide is not a fossile fuel. CO can result from incomplete combustion of a fossil fuel. Incomplete combustion will only occur when there isn't enough oxygen to allow the fuel to react completely to produce carbon dioxide and water. It also happens when the combustion is quenched by a heat sink such as a solid surface or flame trap. For most fuels, such as diesel oil, coal or wood, pyrolysis occurs before combustion. In incomplete combustion, products of pyrolysis remain unburnt and contaminate the smoke with noxious particulate matter and gases. Partially oxidized compounds are also a concern; partial oxidation of ethanol can produce harmful acetaldehyde, and carbon can produce toxic carbon monoxide. The quality of combustion can be improved by design of combustion devices, such as burners and internal combustion engines. Further improvements are achievable by catalytic after-burning devices (such as catalytic converters) or by the simple partial return of the exhaust gases into the combustion process. Such devices are required by environmental legislation for cars in most countries, and may be necessary in large combustion devices, such as thermal power plants, to reach legalemission standards. The degree of combustion can be measured and analyzed, with test equipment. HVAC contractors, firemen and engineers use combustion analyzers to test the efficiency of a burner during the combustion process. In addition, the efficiency of an internal combustion engine can be measured in this way, and some states and local municipalities are using combustion analysis to define and rate the efficiency of vehicles on the road today.
What does internal combustion run on?
Fossil fuels.
