C1 0.0 / 5 ? ChemistryPollution and FuelsGCSEAQA Created by: tabithatarbrookeCreated on: 18-05-16 17:25 Biodiesel Advantages - Less harmful to animals - Reduces particulates - Carbon neutral - Breaks down 5 x quicker 1 of 12 Biodiesel Disadvantages - Large areas of farmland required - Less food produced { famine } - Destrucion of habitat - Freezes at low temp 2 of 12 Ethanol Advantages - Easily made by fermentating sugar cane - Carbon neutral 3 of 12 Ethanol Disadvantages - Large areas of farmland required - Less food produced as it is used for fuel 4 of 12 Hydrogen Advantages - Very clean {no CO2} - Water is the only product 5 of 12 Hyrdogen Disadvantages - Hydrogen is explosive - Takes up a large volume, space becomes an issue 6 of 12 Global Warming - Caused by carbon dioxide - Causing the average global temperature to increase 7 of 12 Global Dimming - Caused by particulates - Reflects sunlight back into space - Not as much light gets to earth 8 of 12 Sulphur Dioxide - Poisonous gas - it's acidic - causes acid rain - causes engine errosion 9 of 12 Nitrogen Oxide - Poisonous - Triggers asthma attacks - Can cause acid rain 10 of 12 Particulates - Tiny solid particles - Contain carbon and unburnt hydrocarbon - Carried in the air - Damage cells in our lungs - Cause cancer 11 of 12 Impurities from fossil fuels; - Particulates - Sulphur Dioxide - Nitrogen oxide 12 of 12
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