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CO2 from a Gallon of Petrol
8 May, 2008 - 23:06 — Anonymous
If a UK gallon of fuil wieghs approx 3.4 Kg how come it now coverts when burmt into 10.6 Kg of CO2 ? or am I missing something here where - does the extra mass / weigh come from ?
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CO2 emission from a gallon of Petrol
The extra mass is taken from the oxygen (O2) in our atmosphere. We have several explanations and comments about this so called oxidation process on our website:
How much CO2 does one liter of petrol produce?
How to calculate the CO2 emission of burning fuels
See also the other comments in the above mentioned threads.
Juerg