Horizon oil spill, took place in the Gulf of Mexico and started due to “well integrity failure” on BP’s Deepwater Horizon oilrig. A “blowout preventer,” the device that seals the well in situations such as this, failed to engage. The failure led to hydrocarbons uncontrollably shooting up the well, triggering a chain of explosions. These explosions not only killed 11 BP personnel, but also unleashed over four million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico (Bryant 2011). The leak took three months to
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The burning of fossil fuels has many negative effects on the earth. “Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons, primarily coal, fuel oil, or natural gas. They are formed from the remains of dead plants and animals” (RelightNY). The combustion of these fossil fuels releases large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, daily. This contributes to global warming. The improper disposal of oil and garbage causes land, water and air pollution. Renewable energy sources occur naturally and are inexhaustible.
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material or substance, as each element and compound has a unique density associated with it. * Defined in a qualitative manner as the measure of the relative "heaviness" of objects with a constant volume. Dioxin * Any of several toxic hydrocarbons that occur as impurities in petroleum-derived herbicides, disinfectants,and other products. * A group of pollutants created as by-products in many industrial processes. Efficiency * the ability to do things without waste of time and
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Ultrasonic analysis of edible fats and oils. Oils and fats constitute one of the three major classes of food constituents besides proteins and carbohydrates (Lawson, 1995). Effect of Heating on the Characteristics and Chemical Composition of Selected Frying Oils and Fats. By definition, a fat is solid at the temperature of interest, whilst oil is liquid. The chemical constituents of fats and oils are triglycerides, i.e. esters of glycerol and three fatty acid molecules. Ultrasonic analysis of edible
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Foreign 99 Chapter III Direct investment by China in Latin America and the Caribbean A. Introduction Since 2008, China has become one of the world’s largest sources of direct investment. These flows first reached significant levels in Latin America in 2010, when it is estimated they surpassed US$ 15 billion. Chinese companies have in fact burst on the scene in the region so recently that several of the biggest projects were still being finalized in early 2011, or had only just been put
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Saving Our Planet through Renewable Energy Fossil fuels are made out of dead plants and trees. The United States Energy Information Administration reported the national average of electricity: coal- 49.7%, nuclear- 19.3%, natural gas- 18.7%, hydroelectric- 6.5%, petroleum- 3%, and renewables- 2.3%. Coal is mined in the United States and coal accounts for 50% of the electricity we use. The EPA reported that the warmest 10 days recorded took place in the last 15 years. All of this warming is melting
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operations in the manufacturing industry is challenging enough without periodically having to shut down to ensure asset and process integrity. With complex processes generating high pressure, high temperature and high flow-rates, combined with hydrocarbons, chemicals and vapors, any loss of control can amount to significant, even catastrophic failures—often resulting in social and financial losses. Industry has come a long way in reducing and mitigating risk during day-to-day operations. When it
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My name is Naole Simbassa and I’m a sophomore currently attending Energy Institute High School. I was born in Ethiopia and I was raised by my mother until I was eleven years old. I have two older brothers who are in college and one sister who is about to graduate from high school, my father works as a cab driver to support me and my sister. As a child I was challenged because of the surroundings I grew up in. For instance, the lack of education, resources and also just the fact of seeing the people
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EARTH POLLUTION By: GLEIDI B. LEOGAN (BSE-1A) TO: DR. ROSEL W. DELES (ENG.2) I. INTRODUCTION Pollution is a major global concern because of its harmful effects on the person’s health and on the environment. Everyone is affected as we are all inhabitants of this one and only place we call home, our planet Earth. Each person has something to contribute to prevent its further deterioration, to help ourselves, the children and ensuring a sustainable
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EARTH POLLUTION By: GLEIDI B. LEOGAN (BSE-1A) TO: DR. ROSEL W. DELES (ENG.2) I. INTRODUCTION Pollution is a major global concern because of its harmful effects on the person’s health and on the environment. Everyone is affected as we are all inhabitants of this one and only place we call home, our planet Earth. Each person has something to contribute to prevent its further deterioration, to help ourselves, the children and ensuring a sustainable
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