I wanted to know the multiple that is commonly used for this calculation... anybody has a clue?
2007-07-18 00:03:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Just read in a book about building an electric car that 19 pounds of CO2 are generated for every gallon of gas burned.
2007-07-18 14:28:33 · answer #1 · answered by MarkG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CO2 Emission depends on the fuel used, combustion mode, Oxygen (Air) content and the combustion time.
These factors determines the CO2 level.
Normally CO2 is measured as gram/Kilometer in atmosphere.
There is no common multiple but by chemical reaction on combustion.
I hope that i explained ur doubt.
2007-07-18 00:56:35 · answer #2 · answered by VIVEK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the type of fuel used. If it is pure carbon, all of it is converted into CO2, but that is not the case with hydrocarbons, wood etc.
2007-07-18 00:08:59 · answer #3 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋