Sentences with phrase «when sulfur dioxide»

The earliest sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides data I have for those two plants is from 1984 when the sulfur dioxide emission rate was 2.04 lbs of SO2 per mmBtu and the nitrogen oxide emission rate was 0.56 lbs of NOx per mmBtu.

Acid rain arises when sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides (NOx), emitted by burning fossil fuels, react with water droplets in the air to form sulfuric and nitric acid.

When sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released from power plants and other sources, prevailing winds blow these compounds across state and national borders, sometimes over hundreds of miles.

In the transition period the conditions for exporting organic wine to the US are the same laid down in the US organic regulation: «Organic», when no sulfur dioxide is added; «Made with organic grapes», if sulfur dioxide is added, with a maximum level present in the finished product of 100 parts per million.

When sulfur dioxide gets into the atmosphere and meets nitrogen oxides, compounds are formed that lead to acid in the rain.

Not exact matches

«When you look at a satellite picture of sulfur dioxide, you end up with it appearing as hotspots — bull's - eyes, in effect — which makes the estimates of emissions easier.»

This likely happened when volcano - spewed sulfur dioxide wafted high into the atmosphere, scattering sunlight back into space and briefly lowering global temperature and changing precipitation patterns, among other effects.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the process of manufacturing glass not only contributes its share of greenhouse gas emissions but also generates nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide and tiny particulates that can damage lung tissue when breathed in.

The amount of sulfur dioxide falling on northeastern forests from Midwestern power plants has declined since the 1990s when that market was introduced.

Volcanoes provide natural background levels of sulfur dioxide that need to be taken into account when studying the global atmosphere and regional effects.

sulfur dioxide A pollutant made of sulfur and oxygen that forms when fossil fuel is burned.

At the time when these eruptions took place, 717 million years ago, the Franklin large igneous province was near the equator, making it easier for the sulfur dioxide plumes to reach, and cross, the stratosphere and the troposphere.

The sulfur would have mixed with the atmosphere during the eruptions, forming sulfur dioxide, which was very effective at blocking solar radiation when it reached the upper layers of the atmosphere.

Such hazes are created when water vapor is lifted by an unknown process with sulfur dioxide from lower levels into the planet» upper atmosphere, where it is broken down by sunlight into molecules that recombine into volatile sulfuric acid.

Until the 2000s, when emissions started to rise again, sulfur dioxide emissions had generally declined since the 1970's because of emission controls spurred by national regulation and international agreements.

Volcanos cause Solar Radiation reductions, when they are large enough to inject ash and sulfur dioxide into the upper atmosphere (stratosphere).

When the impact happened all those million years ago, it threw masses of sulfur, dust, and carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Io's thin atmosphere collapses as the sulfur dioxide gas emitted from volcanoes freezes when shaded by Jupiter.

When I looked more closely at the package, I saw that they contained sulfur dioxide and the label «contains chemicals known by the state of CA to cause caner.»

«I feel no confidence that this industry is going to embrace carbon dioxide reduction technology when they've been extremely reluctant to adopt technology that's been around for years and years to scrub other pollutants,» Peridas said, referring to grandfathering exemptions under the Clean Air Act addressing sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and mercury pollution.

The lawsuit claims that Allegheny undertook many construction projects over the years to extend the operational lifespan of these plants without complying with federal standards that require implementation of best available control technology standards to reduce sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions when new sources of power are constructed.

The report cited similar reliability scares evoked when the industry restructured two decades ago to allow for retail competition, as well when various emissions rules were put in place over the years for sulfur dioxide, mercury and cross-state pollution.

Acid rain: Also called acid precipitation or acid deposition, acid rain is precipitation containing harmful amounts of nitric and sulfuric acids formed primarily by sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned.

In Germany in the 1970s, when it was not yet scientifically proven that acid rain was killing the nation's forests, the government took the precautionary measure of cutting sulfur dioxide emissions.

According to this chart PEF, and even RDF and unprocessed MSW, generate significantly less Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) the cause of «Acid Rain» than when using Coal.

When coal is burned due to combustion that is more or less completed the result is different levels of energy (B.T.U.'s), and different levels of air emissions (Sulfur Dioxide - SO2, Mercury - Hg), greenhouse gases (Carbon Dioxide CO2, Nitrogen Oxide - NO3), and amounts of ash that can potentially be toxic dependent on the conditions within the combustion chamber and ash that can or can not be used in a secondary market (ex.

But it's also the by - product of fossil fuel combustion, and when a refinery or power plant reduces its greenhouse gas emissions (by becoming more energy - efficient, for example), it also releases fewer smog - forming chemicals like nitrogen oxides, less of the sulfur dioxide and soot that can irritate lungs and cause respiratory disease, and fewer toxic emissions linked to cancer and neurological disorders.

PEF (Process Engineered Fuel) generates significantly less Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) which causes «Acid Rain» when compared to using Coal as fuel.

Sulfur dioxide (SO2): Produced when the sulfur in coal reacts with oxygen, SO2 combines with other molecules in the atmosphere to form small, acidic particulates that can penetrate human Sulfur dioxide (SO2): Produced when the sulfur in coal reacts with oxygen, SO2 combines with other molecules in the atmosphere to form small, acidic particulates that can penetrate human sulfur in coal reacts with oxygen, SO2 combines with other molecules in the atmosphere to form small, acidic particulates that can penetrate human lungs.

When fossil fuels are burned they produce gasses (most significantly carbon dioxide, but others as well, including sulfur dioxide) which are released into, and pollute, the atmosphere.

When black carbon is emitted, so is all sorts of other stuff, like sulfur dioxide and organic carbon.

I long for the time when pollutants meant those that do real harm to humans, e.g., ground - level CO, lead, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and size of particulate matter.

Only when the trends for human - induced heat - trapping gases, sulfur dioxide emissions, soot, ozone, and land use changes are also included do the hindcast model results (Figure 3) and the recorded reality match up.

The idea gained momentum recently when over 1,000,000 tons of sulfur dioxide was released into the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean.

The EPA estimates that the new rule would cut traditional air pollutants such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and soot by 25 percent, according to those who have been briefed, yielding a public health benefit of between $ 55 billion to $ 93 billion when it is fully implemented with 2,700 to 6600 premature deaths avoided and 140,000 to 150,000 asthma attacks a year avoided.

Acid rain develops when compounds like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides released into the atmosphere combine with water and oxygen to form acidic pollutants such as sulfuric acid (EPA, 2012).

When I retired in 2010, the sulfur dioxide emission rate was 0.527 lbs of SO2 per mmBtu (81 % reduction) and the nitrogen oxide emission rate was 0.159 lbs of NOx per mmBtu (73 % reduction).

When it comes to the premature birthrate, the substance deemed to contribute most to the increase in cases was sulfur dioxide (SO2), exposure to can affect the pregnancy during all three semesters, according to the Agência USP.

The stabilistaion of Venus is caused by the surfur dioxide clouds which formed when the surface became hot enough to vaporise the sulfur.

When near - term impacts are deemed most important, the results indicate that society can reap the greatest benefits by targeting emissions reductions at PIC and sulfur dioxide.