Which of the following statement s is are correct in the context of a recent ban on pet coke 1 Petro...........

Environment and Ecology Envirnment and Climate Change

Which of the following statement/s is/are correct in the context of a recent ban on pet coke?

1. Petroleum coke, the leftover from refining Canadian tar sands and other heavy crude, is cheaper and burns hotter than coal.

2. Environment Protection (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) investigation has exposed extremely high sulphur level in these fuels ranging from more than 20,000 PPM to 74,000 PPM.

3. Apart from high sulphur level, it also has emissions of heavy metals and mercury.

4. China is the biggest producer and exporter of petcoke in the world.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1, 2 and 4 only

1, 2 and 3 only

1 and 2 only

1, 2, 3 and 4

छोटे Courses बड़े Results

Master Envirnment and Climate Change

Prepare through Micro-courses

Try Now

Explanation:

Explanation:
Statement 4. is incorrect as the USA is the largest producer and exporter of petcoke in the world. China traditionally has been the largest importer but India was also catching up fast. Demand for pet-coke has increased to such an extent that in 2016, India imported 14 million tonnes of pet-coke, which is more than the domestic production. If import and domestic production is added, then India has used more pet-coke than China, when its pollution was at its peak. Today, China has stopped imports of pet-coke. But India has become a dumping ground of pet-coke from the US, which has banned its internal use
because of pollution.