Useful
Calculations
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What
is the volume calculation of one ton CO2?
One ton = 1000kg
One cubic meter = 1000liters
One mole CO2 = 44.0g (CO2 = 12.0g(carbon) + 32.0g(oxygen)
= 44.0g)
One ton contains 22730 moles of CO2 (1,000,000g / 44.0g/mole)
One mole is 24.47L (Boyle's law at 25°C and 1 atmosphere
pressure)
Volume of one ton CO2= 22730moles × 24.47L/mole =
556200L = 556.2m³
One
ton of CO2 occupies 556.2m³ of volume.
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| 2. |
What
is the volume of CO2 extracted from one gallon of conventional
gasoline?
Gasoline density = 2791grams/gallon
Percent carbon by mass = 85.5%
Mass of CO2 from 1 gal of gas = 2.791kg/gal × 85.5%
× (44.0g CO2 / 12.0g C) = 8.750kg
Volume of CO2 from one gallon of gas = 8.750kg × 556.2m³/ton
= 4.867m³
The
combustion of each gallon of conventional gasoline produces
4.867m³ or 171.88ft3 of CO2 |
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