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Originally Posted by kknudson
OK, Chemistry and / or physics aren't my strong suit anymore, but something stated in there doesn't quite add up to ME.
Burning one gallon of diesel emits 20 Pounds of CO2, a gallon only weighs 7ish lbs.
Even considering a generous air/fuel mix this seems a bit extreme to me. Particularly considering all the other things that are emitted, NO2, water ....
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Hmmmmmm, it takes two oxygens to burn carbon completely. How could the ratio be 20:1? I mean, carbon is only 16/12 greater mass than Oxygen. It ought to be something like 5:2, right? Somebody's finger is on the scale.