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19. Gaseous pollutants
Gaseous pollutants are emitted during the direct combustion of fossil fuels. These are primary pollutants. They can interact with the environment to generate secondary pollutants. The main primary pollutants are carbon monoxide CO, sulfur oxides SO x (SO 2 and SO 3 ), nitrogen oxides NO x (NO, NO 2 , N 2 O, N 2 O 5 and NO 3 ), particulates (soot particles and fine ash), unburned hydrocarbons.
Carbon monoxide is produced by the incomplete...
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French Environment and Energy Management Agency http://www.ademe.fr
International Energy Agency http://www.iea.org
Areva http://www.areva.com
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