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A gas, sulfur dioxide, is released from fuels containing sulfur. Both coal and oil may contain some sulfur. Sulfur dioxide can cause breathing problems. Sulfur dioxide can combine with water vapor to create acid rain, destroying vegetation in lakes and forests.
I do not agree that burning low sulfur fuels is good, just less harmful than high sulfur fuels.
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Why does a power-station owner prefer to buy a low-sulphur coal than ordinary coal?
The sulphur in fuels produces sulphur dioxide when it burns, which is a major cause of acid rain. Low sulphur fuels are less polluting.
What is a sulfur well?
A sulphur well is where super heated steam is pumped into an underground sulphur deposit. The sulphur then liquifies and is then pumped to surface. This method is no longer employed since the introduction of low sulphur fuels. More than enough sulphur is removed from crude oil to meet world demand.
How can sulphur impurities be dealt with in fossil fuels?
Burn less fossil fuels
What is the content of sulphur in diesel?
As compared to other fuels, Diesel has much more quantity of sulphur and the quantity of sulphur ranges from 50 ppm - 85 ppm.
What are low-grade fuels?
Low-grade fuels are fuels that cause less pollution.
Is sulfur dioxide given off by burning petroleum?
Some petroleum fuels such as Bunker C or heavy diesel contain significant amounts of sulphidic compounds and some natural fuel gases are known as sour when they contain hydrogen sulfide. In both of these cases when the fuels are burned they will produce sulphur dioxide. In automotive diesel there is a small amount of sulphur. This, because of the combustion conditions, is not released as sulpur dioxide, but as solid sulfate particulate. Fuels which contain no sulphur (refined and treaterd by sulphur removal) do not give off sulphur dioxide.
What is sulfuric acid weathering?
Sulphur acid may be produced when rainwater combines with sulphur dioxide in the atmosphere. Sulphur dioxide may be produced by the burning of fossil fuels and through volcanic eruptions. Sulphur acid weathers rock by solution.
How fossil fuels contain sulphur?
I'm trying to find out. hope this helps. O.
What is the substance that causes the acid rain?
Sulphur , in a form of sulphur dioxide or sulphur oxide , I think. Acid rain can be caused by either nitric oxide or sulfur dioxide in the air, which result from the burning of fossil fuels.
What fuels are in the air when hydrocarbons are burned?
sulphur oxicide, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and carbon.
What is the problem with sulphur in fossil fuels?
Sulphur in fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) causes problems because when the fuel is burnt, sulphur dioxide is produced. This gas mixes with water vapour and rain in the atmosphere and falls as acid rain. Acid rain damages soils, crops, lakes, fish stocks and even buildings.
What substances responsible for acid precipitation are released into the atmosphere from burning fossil fuels?
Oxides of nitrogen and sulphur.
