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Since 1977 scrubbers have been required for the exhault fumes of all new fossil fuel burning power plants and smelters These devices are used to reduce emissions of?
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sulphur dioxide
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How do countries work together to solve the global pollution problems?
Coal contains up to 4% sulfur. Other materials contain sulfur. The chief cause of acid rain has been the burning of coal and the smelting of materials. First. Countries have made it illegal for individuals to burn coal in their fireplaces. This has made it so that individual houses are not putting sulfuric acid into the air. Second, countries have forced power plants and smelters to put scrubbers inside of chimneys of coal burning electric plants. The scrubbers have reduced the amount of sulfuric acid entering the air. Still, Since Congress has not forced all plants to retrofit scrubbers, a tremendous amount of sulphuric acid still goes into the atmosphere and returns as acid rain.
Which of these conservation tactics is the best way to reduce the pollution produced by a coal-burning power plant?
Install scrubbers in the power plant.
What is the most likely cause of Brazil's greenhouse gas emissions?
Clear cutting and burning rain forests
How could acid rain be reduced?
The easiest way to reduce acid rain would be to stop burning fossil fuels to generate energy. However, as this is not possible, other measures have to be considered. Some of the actions that are taking place are: - buying cleaner coal to burn in power stations - install scrubbers to smoke stacks, which catch 95% of Sulphur Dioxide emissions - install catalytic converters to cars to trap Nitrogen Oxide emissions. These measures have been very successful in the United Sates, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
How do you harness fossil fuel energy?
Most common method is convert fossil fuels to heat (rapid oxidation known as burning) that produces steam for generators or the heat generated is used directly for smelters - melt materials to produce glass, metals, and other materials.
How do countries work together to solve the global pollution problems?
Coal contains up to 4% sulfur. Other materials contain sulfur. The chief cause of acid rain has been the burning of coal and the smelting of materials. First. Countries have made it illegal for individuals to burn coal in their fireplaces. This has made it so that individual houses are not putting sulfuric acid into the air. Second, countries have forced power plants and smelters to put scrubbers inside of chimneys of coal burning electric plants. The scrubbers have reduced the amount of sulfuric acid entering the air. Still, Since Congress has not forced all plants to retrofit scrubbers, a tremendous amount of sulphuric acid still goes into the atmosphere and returns as acid rain.
What comes from petroleum refinneries smelters paper mills and coal burning power plants?
Carbon Dioxide.
Do you think that utility companies should still be required to reduce the amount of sulfur dioxide emissions from the burning of coal?
yes there are cleaner ways of creating products without distroying the environment
What are the waste products formed from burning fuel?
Burning fossil fuels like gasoline has emissions of carbon dioxide and water.
What causes co emissions to be high?
Burning of fossil fuels such as coal or oil.
Which of these conservation tactics is the best way to reduce the pollution produced by a coal-burning power plant?
Install scrubbers in the power plant.
Where does a lot of the worlds pollution come from?
Vehicle exhaust fumes. Fuel emissions. Coal burning factories. Mass burning of forests and vegetation.
What are the emissions to the atmosphere associated with burning coal?
Carbon dioxide emissions come from burning fossil fuels like coal.Other emissions from burning coal are sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter (also referred to as soot or fly ash), mercury, lead, cadmium, other toxic heavy metals, trace amounts of uranium, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and arsenic.
What are nitrogen oxide emissions and how do they affect the environment?
Nitrogen oxide emissions are the product of fuel burning at high temperatures. It affects the environment by contributing to acid rain.
Is the catalytic converter part of the emission system?
Yes it is part of the emissions system. It turns exhaust into lower emissions by burning any unburnt exhaust gases thus reducing unwanted emissions and Carbon Monoxide.
What is carbon capture and storage?
a process to further limit carbon dioxide emissions from burning coal
What is used to reduce SO2 emissions from coal burning power plants?
wet-scrubber units
