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Old 17th May 2008 | 23:07
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gulfairs
 
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From: Kerikeri New Zealand
Carbon footprint

Can any one advise me as to the method of calculating the amount of carbon emissions from a one kilogram of fuel.
The local pundits come up with about 26 kilos of carbon gasses for one kilo of jet fuel.
My calculations are roughly four time the fuel mass burned, is the max carbon emissions.
That is One of fuel plus three of oxygen. (the nitrogen does not burn.)
Am I correct, or nearly correct????
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