| Re: [GMCnet] propane generator and carbon monoxide [message #111023] |
Thu, 06 January 2011 07:55  |
timdehaan
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A clean burning propane furnace or water heater produces carbon dioxide (CO2). One part carbon and two parts oxygen. If the unit does not get fresh air to burn, as with an unvented space heater in a closed room, it will reburn the CO2 and produce carbon monoxide (CO). One part carbon and one part oxygen.
I would think burning propane in an engine should produce the same results. Disclaimer - I grew up in the HVAC world - not the car world.
Tim in South Jersey
----- "dave silva" <david.j.silva@uscg.mil> wrote:
I just read somewhere that a properly running LP engine produces no carbon monoxide.
Is that true?
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| Re: [GMCnet] propane generator and carbon monoxide [message #111027 is a reply to message #111023] |
Thu, 06 January 2011 08:21  |
k2gkk
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I believe there is a bit of misunderstanding here.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) will not burn. That's why it
is used in fire extinguishers.
If I recall correctly, the CO (carbon MONoxide)
is a product of INCOMPLETE combustion.
It's been a long time between my h.s. and college
courses!
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> Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 13:55:00 +0000
> From: timdehaan@comcast.net
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] propane generator and carbon monoxide
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> A clean burning propane furnace or water heater produces carbon dioxide (CO2). One part carbon and two parts oxygen. If the unit does not get fresh air to burn, as with an unvented space heater in a closed room, it will reburn the CO2 and produce carbon monoxide (CO). One part carbon and one part oxygen.
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> I would think burning propane in an engine should produce the same results. Disclaimer - I grew up in the HVAC world - not the car world.
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> Tim in South Jersey
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> ----- "dave silva" <david.j.silva@uscg.mil> wrote:
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> I just read somewhere that a properly running LP engine produces no carbon monoxide.
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> Is that true?
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