Polltion issues from burning fuels

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Sulphur dioxide

How is it formed?

Burning fossil fuels containing sulphur

What are the problems with sulphur dioxide?

Cause acid rain

What are the solutions to acid rain?

Remove sulphur from fuel before burning

Water

How is it formed?

Combustion of fuels containing hydrogen

What are the problems with water?

Nothing

What are the solutions?

Nothing

Carbon dioxide

How is it formed?

Complete combustion of fuels containing carbon

What are the problems with carbon dioxide?

Global warming

What solutions are there to global warming?

Burn less fossil fuels

Carbon monoxide

How is it formed?

Incomplete combustion of fuels containing carbon

What are the problems with carbon monoxide?

Toxic

What solutions are there to this toxic gas?

Ensure there is a good supply of air when the fuel is burnt

Soot/particulates

How is it formed?

Incomplete combustion of fuels containing carbon

What are the problems with soot/particulates?

Breathing difficulties, global dimming

What solutions are there?

Ensure there is a good supply of air when fuel is burned

Nitrogen oxides

How is it formed?

Nitrogen oxygen at high temperatures

What are the problems with nitrogen oxides?

Acid rain

What solutions are there to acid rain?

Use catalytic converters

Unburned fuels

How is it formed?

Some fuels don’t burn

What are the problems with unburned fuels?

Waste fuels

What solutions are there to wasted fuels?

Ensure engine is well tuned