Sulfur dioxide

I am writing to you to explain how coal is effecting our environment and give solutions to decrease our country’s carbon dioxide emission and coal-reliance. “Coal is the dirtiest of all fossil fuels.” (Dowdey). Every person in the United States uses approximately 3.7 tons of coal each year. Coal accounts for 94 percent of our nation’s fossil energy reserves. (Fast Facts About Coal). That is a lot of coal being consumed and retrieved. Many dangers come with the recovery of coal. “Thousands of…

carbon even when they change or decay. Carbon is found in a variety of living things and can exist as a solid e.g coal and diamonds, a liquid e.g crude oil or a gas, for example CO2 (carbon dioxide). Often, carbon is referred to as the “building blocks of life” as living things are based on carbon or carbon dioxide. The quantity of carbon in the Earth’s atmosphere and on Earth itself is a fixed amount, though it is always…

cThe discovery of fossil fuels is the most significant economic and environmental factor in history. Coal, Petroleum and other natural resources are single largest source of revenue in the United States. The United States is one of the leading countries in Carbon emission, next to China at 24% of the worlds emissions. Although there are many natural gases are released naturally (such as methane and nitrous oxide) which contribute to the greenhouse gas effect; the effects are very miniscule.…

Ding dong. I rushed towards the door as soon as I heard the whistling sound of the doorbell. My neighbor and my best friend stood tall at the door with a soccer ball resting on his hips against his palms, inviting me to play soccer as he did every day. Once the fiercely hot burning sun started to set and the sky turned from bright yellow to a delightful mixture of orange and pink, I tied down my soccer shoes and rushed towards the ground with him, inviting our other friends on our way. We got…

CHEMISTRY STAGE 1: ISSUE INVESTIGATION In this issue investigation, the essay will be focussed on and discussing the beneficial and non-beneficial of fuel cells and associating it with fossil fuels. But first, you might query what fuel cells and fossil is? Well fuel cell is an electrochemical energy stratagem that converts hydrogen fuel as well as oxygen to produce electricity, heat and water. While on the other hand fossil fuel are the products fossils that are really old. For instance the…

When gas, coal and oil are burned it releases a heat absorbing primary pollutant called carbon dioxide (CO2). Other greenhouse gases include Methane (CH4), Water vapor (H2O) and Nitrous oxide (N2O). (department of the environment, 2014) Carbon dioxide is classified as one of the main anthropogenic…

Coal and Coal Seam Production and Use in Australia. Coal and coal seam gas (CSG) are both naturally occurring resources. They are both extracted from the ground by mining. Coal is burned to produce electricity in huge power plants. CSG can be cooled to produce liquefied natural gas, or the methane gas can used to power electricity generators. The mining of coal in order to produce electricity has advantages and disadvantages, which divide the opinions of society. The same can be said for the…

• Use of proper biodiesel blend in the engine approved by many automakers • Fuel economy and power of biofuel is less • Currently more costly • B100 is not use in low temperatures due to converting gel Natural Gas: natural gas like methane is cleanest burning alternative fuels. It can be used in the form of compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquefied natural gas (LNG). Application of CNG and LPG are automobile and cooking. Dedicated natural gas vehicles are designed to run on natural gas only,…

After the catalytic action, carbon dioxide, oxygen, vapor and NOX will remains as the byproduct leading to the exhaust end. This type of catalytic converter is widely used in diesel engines to reduce hydrocarbon (HC) and carbon monoxide (CO) emissions. These are also used on gasoline engines…

erosion caused by this sea level rise, freshwater supplies will be contaminated as well. As seen in the info graphic on the Coral Triangle by WWF, the Coral Triangle may experience a sea level rise of 30-60 cm by 2100. Also as greater amounts of carbon dioxide dissolve into the sea, corals are less able to build and maintain reefs causing dramatic consequences for reefs’ rich marine life. This fact surpasses the opposing view that human-produced CO2 is re-absorbed by oceans, forests, and other…