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05 Jan 2013, 6:25 am

production of sulfur dioxide?

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05 Jan 2013, 6:37 am

Because the impurities contain sulphur. When they are burned, they make SO2.

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05 Jan 2013, 8:28 am

NateRiver wrote:

production of sulfur dioxide?

The impurity is sulfur. When burned it produces SO2. Solution: get rid of the sulfur from the fuel.

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