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| unleaded and leaded gas | 6/16/2008 |
Q: what is the difference between unleaded gasoline and leaded gasoline?
A: Leaded gas was manufactured by using tetraethyl lead as an additive. The purpose of the additive was ...
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| Gasoil burning | 1/9/2007 |
Q: Greeting, I would like to know, How much CO2 will be emitted if we burn just 1 litr Gasoil?
A: Gasoil is, in the US, referred to as diesel. The problem is that I can give you a theoretical ...
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| breakdown of sources of CO2 emissions in US | 12/2/2006 |
Q: I would like a breakdown of the sources of carbon dioxide emissions (from non-natural ...
A: Rather than waste space and time in providing an answer that I would have to look up, let me point ...
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| Min Ventillation rate | 11/29/2006 |
Q: I have been reading your notes and thank you for the help to the guys. What is the min ventilation ...
A: The governing set of standards you want to look at is from ASHRAE American Society of Heating ...
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| What is the Difference between Diesel, unleaded and leaded gas? | 11/15/2006 |
Q: Good day Mr. Rusell, I would just like to ask bout the difference of the three (diesel, unleaded and ...
A: all 3 are hydrocarbons, so all 3 produce the same types of pollutants, except leaded gas. Gasoline ...
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| pollutant trapping and humidity | 3/21/2006 |
Q: Mr. Russell: Are air pollutants more easily trapped within a local area if the humidity is high? I ...
A: Priscilla At the moment I am in Brussels. I am not available to many of the resources I need to ...
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| Large scale air cleaning | 2/9/2006 |
Q: I've been wondering now for some time if it wouldn't be possible to clean the smog or at least ...
A: Yes it would, but you are talking about paul bunyon sized equipment. One of the ways under ...
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| Vehicle silencer | 5/2/2005 |
Q: How does a vehicle silencer work?
A: If by the term silencer you mean an exhaust muffler, it is a chamber and pipe system for creating ...
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| Greenhouse Gas | 1/19/2005 |
Q: How do they measure a ton of emissions in the air quailty reports? Is it a weight of particles? A ...
A: The emission is weight based. For example, if you have an exhaust gas with 3% CO2 in it, at 230 C, ...
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| INDOOR AIR QUALITY | 10/12/2004 |
Q: WHAT DOES DSA AND FDA STAND FOR IN THE INDOOR AIR QUALITY INDUSTRY,OR WHAT DOES THE ABBREVIATIONS ...
A: The FDA is the Food and Drug Administration. I did a quick search for the SDA, and could not find ...
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| ambient air | 9/5/2004 |
Q: Please inform me on the ambient air standards being promulgated for emission of ethyl mercaptan and ...
A: I'm not aware of any new ambient air standards for methyl or ethyl mercapan being promulgated. Most ...
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| air pollution & recycling | 4/22/2004 |
Q: I tried to send an email but it didnt get through - I am trying again! We are based in Bendigo, ...
A: Why not contact me directly at dlr@mindspring.com and give me some more information about the ...
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| wood shop | 1/7/2004 |
Q: This is a question relating to the paint fumes questoion I asked a couple days ago. He has a wood ...
A: It would appear that two things might be in order. 1. Get a good book on ventillation and ...
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| ac tower | 8/16/2001 |
Q: my family owns a motel,(3 stories) and there is a 9 story hotel next to us. they took their old air ...
A: Depending upon what they have done, the heat may be the problem. I assume that the unit is a sealed ...
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| acid rain | 5/9/2001 |
Q: Will you please briefly give some ways you think the industries could lessen the effects of acid ...
A: The combustion of fuels causes acid rain. When sulfur in fuels burns it turns into Sulfur dioxide ...
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| Getting Info About A Local Business | 4/21/2001 |
Q: I was hoping you could give me some help on how to find out if what I see spilling from the plant ...
A: First question you need to answer is what does the plant produce? Second, where are you? (what ...
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| Mold In The Air | 3/2/2001 |
Q: My school has developed mold in walls, floors, and ceilings...and suddenly almost every student ...
A: There is a short answer and a long answer to your question, and one is an unqualfied yes, and the ...
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| carbon monoxide poisoning | 2/18/2001 |
Q: would a 6ft.200lbs man sufficate first, or die of carbon monoxide poisoning if sealed in an airtight ...
A: You misunderstand your chemistry. We exhale carbon dioxide or CO2 not carbon monoxide CO. Carbon ...
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