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Sulfur in fuel in an impurity. It does not directly produce energy.
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Which mineral is used to make fire?
Any combustible can provide the fuel.
Does sulfur dissolve in diesel?
Yes it does. ALL diesel has at least a little bit of sulfur in it; sulfur is in all crude oil. They could remove all the sulfur from diesel, but a slight amount is left in because it lubricates the engine. Low-sulfur diesel contains no more than 500 parts per million of sulfur. This fuel is legal to use in any engine made on or before December 31, 2006. Ultra-low-sulfur diesel contains no more than 15 parts per million of sulfur. This fuel is required for all engines made after January 1, 2007, and you can use it in any diesel engine.
What is the amount Difference between high sulfur and low sulfur diesel?
There is not a clear cutoff point between "high and Low sulfur diesel". Ultra low sulfur diesel ULSD is what is currently required for on road use. ULSD can contain no more than 15 ppm sulfur (15 micrograms sulfur per gram of fuel or 0.0015 wt.%). Low sulfur diesel would contain more sulfur than ULSD and high sulfur diesel more than low sulfur diesel.
What is the red color in fuel oil?
It's just a dye to differentiate it from other grades of fuel. Some diesel fuel has a red dye to indicate that it is ultra-low sulfur grade.
Why do oil companies advertise that their fuels are low in sulfur?
high sulfur fuel results in sulfur dioxide emissions which contribute to ground level pollution, acid rain and respiratory illness. In effect the companies are saying that their fuels do not have this problem as much as others.
Is sulfur a fossil fuel?
No, sulfur is a native element or mineral, not a fossil fuel.
How do you check for sulfur in fuel?
You burn an amount of fuel and capture the by-products (exhaust) and run them thru a spectrometer to see what the chemical components are. If sulfur is present there is sulfur in the fuel.
How you could reduce the sulfur in the fuel content to be used in the power plant?
If the fuel is coal, you simply have to switch to a coal with a lower sulfur content. You can remove the SOx from the flue gas with ammonia scrubbing. If the fuel is fuel oil a lower sulfur fuel oil can be used. Otherwise the oil must be treated in a hydrodesulfurization unit which is probably not economical due to the hydrogen required. If the fuel is natural gas, sulfur can be absorbed by absorption with a sulfur free amine such as MDEA (monodiethanolamine). The sulfur is later removed from the amine during the amine regeneration process which results in a sulfur rich stream.
Does using low sulfur fuel produce less sulfur dioxide?
Yes, of course
What fossil fuel releases no sulfur when burned?
Natural gas, methane, contains no sulfur.
Why do they put sulfur in explosives?
Sulfur is added to gun powder as a fuel; also adding sulfur the rate of ignition of the explosive is greater.
What is the disadvantage of low sulfur Diesel fuel for old diesel?
It has low sulfur, use additive
When fuels burn what element present in the impurities in a fossil fuel may produce sulfur dioxide?
Sulfur.
What happens if petrol burns with small amounts of sulfur?
In the case of fuel burning in the presence of sulfur the combustion results in the formation of some sulfur dioxide.
What does diesel look like contaminated with sulfur?
It looks like diesel. All diesel has sulfur in it, because all crude oil has sulfur in it. The sulfur lubricates the engine, so they leave it in there on purpose.
What is DS2 Diesel Fuel?
DS2 fuel is ultra low sulfur fuel mainly found at airports. Although it reduces emissions, there is a loss in efficiency when it is used. The PPM (parts per million) content of the sulfur in DS2 fuel should not exceed 15ppm in the United States. Due to the low content of the sulfur in DS2 fuel, the cost of the fuel per gallon has increased up to 25 cents more per gallon.
What can we do about preventing acid rain?
Avoid putting sulfur into the air. This can be done by burning low sulfur coal, or by using scrubbers to remove the sulfur from the exhaust. Also use ultra low sulfur diesel fuel.
