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burning is less precise and will have indeterminate byproducts - soot - (dioxins e.g.), because it's a fast process.
by dnautics 5y ago
burning is less precise and will have indeterminate byproducts - soot - (dioxins e.g.), because it's a fast process.
- Zamicol 5y agoPlasma converting/gasification doesn't have the "fast process" problem. (Of course it has its own challenges to solve.)
- Cthulhu_ 5y agoI'm a layperson, but, 'clean' CO2 sounds preferable over those byproducts. At least CO2 is captured and sequestered by plants.
- z3t4 5y agoYou can burn co2 also.
- SapporoChris 5y agoSorry, no. Carbon dioxide will not react further with oxygen no matter how hot you get it. In other words, it will not burn.
- z3t4 5y agosorry, I was confused by the dirty byproduct carbon monoxide (CO), which is a dirty gas you get from burning plastics, which can be burned into carbon dioxide (CO2) - which is considered harmless except that it's a greenhouse gas.
- SapporoChris 5y agoThank you for explaining!
- danuker 5y agoDioxins are intermediaries in the process of current wood and coal-burning plants. But they eventually get burned as well. > The gas-phase dioxins can be substantially destroyed using catalysts, some of which can be present as part of the fabric filter bag structure. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incineration#Dioxin_cracking_in_practice https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incineration#Dioxin_cracking_i...
- Tuna-Fish 5y agoProper trash incineration will not produce complex molecules. It does require an actual plant designed for that instead of a pit in the ground, though.