Fossil+Fuel+Enviro+Imact

1. 1.Greenhouse gas (CO2, NO2, SO2) 2. 2.Toxic gas (NO) 3. 3.Smog, acid rain 4. 4.Threat to environment during harvest (oil spills)
 * Summary: **

“**Combustion process of a typical engine:** AIR (oxygen and nitrogen) + FUEL (hydrocarbons)--> AIR (oxygen and nitrogen) + FUEL (hydrocarbons)--->Wpolater + Carbon Dioxide + Natural Nitrogen” []
 * Combustion process of a "perfect" engine:**


 * Fossil Fuel Emission Levels**
 * - Pounds per Billion Btu of Energy Input**
 * (full table)**
 * **Pollutant** || **Natural Gas** || **Oil** || **Coal** ||
 * Carbon Dioxide || 117,000 || 164,000 || 208,000 ||
 * Carbon Monoxide || 40 || 33 || 208 ||
 * Nitrogen Oxides || 92 || 448 || 457 ||
 * Sulfur Dioxide || 1 || 1,122 || 2,591 ||
 * Particulates || 7 || 84 || 2,744 ||
 * Mercury || 0.000 || 0.007 || 0.016 ||

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