Natural Gas Natural gas is a flammable gas that consists of methane and other hydrocarbons. This gas is found underground and is also used as fuel. Natural gas is produced when trapped gas is released above ground. That release creates unusual spouts of heat and fire. Scientists realized that under the ground lay an energy producing gas waiting to be extracted. Today when a company is looking for natural gas, they seek out a particular type of rock formation above ground. Tests are run that can
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1 Process 3.5.2 Risks 3.5.3 Benefits 3.5.4 Future as energy source 4.0 Animal Wastes 4.1 Introduction to animal waste 4.2 What is animal waste comprised of 4.3 Where is it produced 4.4 What is its role in environment 4.4.1 Environmental risks 4.4.2 Health risks Table of Contents (Cont’d) 4.5 Conversion of animal waste to energy 4.5.1 Process 4.5.2 Risks 4.5.3 Benefits 4.5.4 Future as Energy source 5.0 Processes/Regulations/Technology 5.1 Availability of w2e
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1 Process 3.5.2 Risks 3.5.3 Benefits 3.5.4 Future as energy source 4.0 Animal Wastes 4.1 Introduction to animal waste 4.2 What is animal waste comprised of 4.3 Where is it produced 4.4 What is its role in environment 4.4.1 Environmental risks 4.4.2 Health risks Table of Contents (Cont’d) 4.5 Conversion of animal waste to energy 4.5.1 Process 4.5.2 Risks 4.5.3 Benefits 4.5.4 Future as Energy source 5.0 Processes/Regulations/Technology 5.1 Availability of w2e
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Generation Over 65% of the world's electrical energy used today is generated by steam turbine generators burning fossil fuels as their source of energy and large scale fossil fuelled plants provide most of the world's base load generating capacity. The electricity generation process is described in detail in the section about steam turbines. This page considers issues concerning the fuel. Fuels Fossil fuelled plants use either coal (60%), oil (10%)or gas (30%) in purpose designed combustion chambers to
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Energy, Fossil Fuels & Alternative Energy 22 July 2012 In order to understand how energy is converted from one form to another we must first define energy as the ability to do work and “Energy can never be destroyed. Energy can be converted from one form to another but the total energy remains constant (Integrated Science)”. Now that we have defined energy we can go further as there are two types of energy. The first type of energy is Kinetic energy, and is related with motion
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Energy 34 (2009) 1225–1235 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Energy journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/energy Oil palm biomass as a sustainable energy source: A Malaysian case study S.H. Shuit, K.T. Tan, K.T. Lee*, A.H. Kamaruddin School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, Seri Ampangan, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: Received 24 October 2008 Received in revised
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Introduction Biofuels are a wide range of fuels which are in some way derived from biomass. The term covers solid biomass, liquid fuels and various biogases. Biofuels are produced from living organisms or from metabolic by-products (organic or food waste products). In order to be considered a biofuel the fuel must contain over 80 percent renewable materials. It is originally derived from the photosynthesis process and can therefore often be referred to as a solar energy source. There are many pros and cons to
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How can we reduce our dependence on foreign oils? In today’s society, we have become very dependent on foreign oil in order to fuel our transportation, hobbies, and even everyday chores. If you think about it, we use foreign oil for any type of machine that burns fuel. Should we begin looking for a more reliable and safer energy source? This is certainly a topic that will affect every American today, because of the simple reason that we are all ran by foreign oil. How would we survive if one day
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who or what is to blame, it is up to the human population to do something about it. Global warming is caused by greenhouse gases in which there are several. Carbon monoxide is the most common greenhouse gas which comes from the combustion of fossil fuels in cars, factories, and electricity production (“National Geographic,” 2007, para. 3). Methane and nitrous oxide are other greenhouse gases that are emitted from landfills, agriculture, and industrial processes
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Biodiesel is a fuel that is not from petroleum. It is other alternative fuel similar to ‘fossil’ diesel. It can be produced straight from renewable sources like vegetable oil, animal oil/fats or waste cooking oil. Biodiesel is a clean burning, non-toxic, biodegradable and environmentally friendly fuel that can be used in any diesel engine. The biggest possible source of suitable oil comes from oil crops such as palm or soybean. The vegetable oil and fats need to be converted into a fuel that can be
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