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Why does the combustion of biomass release no net carbon into the atmosphere?
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∙ 8y ago
Biomass is vegetable matter, like unwanted parts of sugar cane (bagasse), as well as residue from tree felling and other things. When vegetation grows, it removes carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. When the same material is burnt as biomass, that same CO2 is put back into the carbon cycle.
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∙ 8y agoWhen biomass burns, it releases only the carbon dioxide it absorbed in photosynthesis as it grew.
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What chemical release to atmosphere when dead organism burned?
Carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere.
Is Photosynthesis is the main process by which carbon dioxide moves from the atmosphere to biomass?
no
What does combustion of hydrocarbons release?
Combustion of hydrocarbons release carbon dioxide and water.
How does going carbon neutral work?
A carbon neutral fuel is one that does not add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Biofuel and biomass are carbon neutral because they remove CO2 from the atmosphere during their growing season, and they release exactly the same amount of CO2 when they are burnt. So they are carbon neutral.
Why does the carbon dioxide released by burning biomass not result in global warming?
Biomass (burning of plant material) does release carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, but it is CO2 that was recently taken out of the atmosphere (when the plants were growing) so it doesn't add extra CO2 or cause global warming. Burning biomass then is part of the natural carbon cycle which moves CO2 in and out of the atmosphere.The carbon dioxide that comes from burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) was taken out of the atmosphere millions of years ago, so releasing it now is adding extra CO2 (and causing global warming).This is why biomass is renewable energy and much better than fossil fuels.
What type of fuel releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?
Diesel fuel, regular gas, and fossil fuels release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
What does carbon enters the atmosphere?
combustion
Why is biomass a better alternative than coal?
The main advantage of biomass over coal is that it is "carbon neutral". This means that in order for the biomass to be created, it consumed carbon dioxide from the environment. Upon burning biomass, no additional carbon is added to our atmosphere. Coal, on the other hand, is taking carbon out of the earth and adding more to our atmosphere.
What chemical release to atmosphere when dead organism burned?
Carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere.
What are 2 natural processes that release carbon into the atmosphere?
Combustion of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas). The natural carbon cycle of the earth.
Is Photosynthesis is the main process by which carbon dioxide moves from the atmosphere to biomass?
no
Using which type of fuel released carbon dioxide into the atmosphere?
Biomass
What process returns carbon to the atmosphere?
Several processes release carbon as gases (carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, methane) into the atmosphere. Three important processes are fuel combustion, respiration, and methane release. -- Combustion of carbon-based fuels (wood, alcohol, biogas, or fossil fuels) remove oxygen and combine it to form carbon dioxide and other compounds. -- Plant and animal respiration release carbon dioxide. This is the reverse operation of photosynthesis. -- Methane is released from ruminant animals, from decomposition of organisms, and from ocean-bottom clathrate deposits.
How does carbon get into the atmosphere?
Carbon gets back into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide through the combustion of fossil fuels, and the cellular respiration of living things.
What does combustion of hydrocarbons release?
Combustion of hydrocarbons release carbon dioxide and water.
Why is biomass good?
advantages of biomass energy is that it 1. can be found almost everywhere and 2. it is cheap
What processes puts carbon from a forest floor back into the atmosphere?
Combustion.
