Atmosphere

Cards (20)

Solutions for carbon monoxide
Ensure there is a good supply of air when the fuel is burned
Problems of carbon dioxide
Greenhouse gas causing global warming
Solutions for carbon dioxide
Burn less fossil fuels
Problems of water 
None (H2O is a greenhouse gas but this is not a problem as H2O are maintained naturally)
How is sulfur dioxide formed?
Combustion of fuels
Solution for un-burnt fuels
Engine is well turned
Problems with unburned fuels
Waste fuel and some fuels may been greenhouse gases (e.g CH4)
How is carbon dioxide formed?
Complete combustion
Solution for nitrogen oxides
Catalic converter
Solutions of sulfur dioxide
Flue gas desulfurisation
How is nitrogen oxides formed?
Reaction between N2 and O2 in air at high temperatures
Problems with nitrogen oxides
Causes acid rain
How is soot formed?
Incomplete combustion
Solutions for soot 
Ensure there is a good supply of air when fuel is burned
How is water formed? 
Combustion of fuels containing H
Problems of sulfur dioxide
Cause acid rain
How is unburnt fuels formed?
Some fuels may not burn
Problems of soot
-Global dimming
-Blackens buildings
How is carbon monoxide formed?
Incomplete combustion
Problems of carbon monoxide
toxic