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How is it possible for a jet airplane carrying 110 tons of jet fuel to emit 340 tons of carbon dioxide?
When jet fuel burns, it reacts with oxygen to release carbon dioxide. The total emissions of carbon dioxide produced by burning a certain amount of jet fuel will exceed the weight of the fuel itself, as the carbon in the fuel combines with oxygen from the atmosphere. This results in the emission of more carbon dioxide than the weight of the fuel originally carried by the airplane.
What does burnt fuel make?
It depends on the fuel. If it is a fossil fuel you are always going to get carbon dioxide (CO2) and sometimes sulfur dioxide and other gases. But if you burn fuels like bio-gas you get less carbon dioxide emitted (released) and water vapour.
What is produced when a fuel burns?
It depends on the fuel and how well it burns. For example, methane, ethane, propane, butane, petrol, ethanol, sugar, etc. will give water & carbon dioxide if burnt fully; however, imperfect burning can produce carbon monoxide or carbon. Burning hydrogen, on the other hand, produces water.
Do cars emit carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide?
The principle carbon emission from cars is carbon dioxide. There is some carbon monoxide in the direct engine exhaust if the engine does not have the right air/fuel mixture. This is usually removed by proper operation (since 1975) of the catalytic converter.
What two ingredients are necessary for combustion?
For combustion to occur, two main ingredients are required: fuel and oxygen. The fuel provides the substance to burn, while oxygen acts as the oxidizing agent that initiates and sustains the combustion process.
Is carbon dioxide a fuel?
Carbon dioxide cannot be used as an ordinary fuel as it is a product of the combustion of carbon.
Does ethanol release carbon dioxide when it is used as a fuel source?
Yes, ethanol releases carbon dioxide when it is used as a fuel source.
Is Carbon Dioxide used as rocket fuel?
No, carbon dioxide is not typically used as rocket fuel. Rocket fuels are usually composed of more energetic compounds, such as liquid hydrogen or hydrazine, that can undergo combustion reactions to produce thrust. Carbon dioxide is a product of combustion rather than a fuel itself.
What effect does fuel have on the amount of carbon dioxide in the air?
Most of our fuel is fossil fuel, that is, coal, oil and natural gas. When these are used for fuel (by burning) they release carbon which has been stored in them for millions of years. This is adding to the amount of carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) in the atmosphere.
What is the name of gas produced by the burning of fuel?
The gas produced by the burning of fuel is carbon dioxide.
Carbon dioxide fire extinguishers are designed for which fuel types?
Carbon dioxide fire extinguishers can be used on Class B, C and E.
Is carbon dioxide a gas from fossil fuel?
Yes, carbon dioxide is a gas that is produced when fossil fuels are burned. Fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere when they are used for energy production.
When fuel is used where does the matter go?
It's converted into exhaust gases such as carbon dioxide. After combustion, the oxygen that was required now carries carbon and sulfides that used to make up the fuel.
Which gas reacts with the fuel vapour to make carbon dioxide?
C 02- carbon dioxide
Which gas is used when fossil fuels burn carbon dioxide or oxygen?
When fossil fuels burn, oxygen is used as the gas that reacts with the carbon in the fuel to produce carbon dioxide. This process is known as combustion and is the reason why carbon dioxide is released as a byproduct of burning fossil fuels.
Which fossil fuel has the highest contribution to carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere?
Coal is used most, and also emits most carbon dioxide pollution.
What does it mean to say that algae fuel is carbon neutral?
Carbon neutral means that algae fuel does not affect the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Algae takes in carbon dioxide as it grows, then, when the fuel is burnt, this same carbon dioxide is released. No increase, just exactly the same amount. This is why biofuel is so much better than fossil fuel which releases carbon that had been hidden underground for millions of years, so adding to the levels in the atmosphere.
