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jmowreader

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7. I'm not thinking about cutting fuel consumption here

Mon Dec 7, 2015, 05:35 PM

Dec 2015

We know CO2 is a greenhouse gas.

We know burning petroleum produces CO2.

We know CO2 can be sent through a hot catalyst to split it into CO and O2.

We also know CO isn't a very efficient fuel - the low-grade producer gas this would make throws off less than 200 btu per cubic foot at atmospheric pressure.

Given ALL THAT, if we were to approach this strictly on a CO2-reduction basis, would installing a CO2 catalytic converter in a car, and piping the CO it creates into your intake manifold, reduce the amount of carbon dioxide the car makes by a noticeable amount?

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Could on-vehicle CO2 catalysis cut down on global warming? [View all] jmowreader Dec 2015 OP

Because of thermodynamics. jeff47 Dec 2015 #1

So exhaust heat wouldn't be enough to activate a catalyst? jmowreader Dec 2015 #2

Catalysts aren't things that get "activated". jeff47 Dec 2015 #5

I'm not thinking about cutting fuel consumption here jmowreader Dec 2015 #7

If you aren't cutting fuel consumption, you're producing more CO2. jeff47 Dec 2015 #10

I apparently am missing the point. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2015 #3

Of course it does jmowreader Dec 2015 #9

*slow blink* n/t lumberjack_jeff Dec 2015 #11

In case you're not joking, Edim Dec 2015 #4

I'd be rather concerned abot CO leaks into the vehicle KamaAina Dec 2015 #6

I thought about that...putting the reactor in the engine compartment would help jmowreader Dec 2015 #8

Perpetual Motion? One_Life_To_Give Dec 2015 #12