Compressed natural gas

Macondo was not the first oil spill accident in offshore platforms, and will not be the last either. The resulting explosions and fire led to the deaths of 11 individuals, serious physical injuries to 17 others, the evacuation of 115 individuals from the rig, the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon well, and massive marine and coastal damage from a reported 210 million barrels of released hydrocarbons. Other notable oil spill accident is the explosion of Oil well Ixtoc 1 in the Bay of Campeche in…

Methane is the final product of Anaerobic Digestion. A mixture of methane and carbon dioxide is called a biogas and it can be used for heating and can be used as a natural gas. Anaerobic treatment systems are divided into “high rate” systems involving biomass retention and “low rate” systems without biomass retention. High rate systems are characterized by a relatively short hydraulic retention time but long sludge retention time and can be used to treat many types of wastewater. Low rate…

Thermal energy strorage Thermal Energy Storage is the temporary storage of high or low temperature energy for later use, bridging the gap between requirement and energy use. The storage cycle might be daily, weekly or seasonal depending on the system design requirements, and whilst the output will always be thermal, the input may be thermal or electrical. Principle 1) Sensible Heat Storage Heating a liquid or solid, without changing the phase: This method is called sensible heat storage.…

Coal and Coal Seam Production and Use in Australia. Coal and coal seam gas (CSG) are both naturally occurring resources. They are both extracted from the ground by mining. Coal is burned to produce electricity in huge power plants. CSG can be cooled to produce liquefied natural gas, or the methane gas can used to power electricity generators. The mining of coal in order to produce electricity has advantages and disadvantages, which divide the opinions of society. The same can be said for the…

power of biofuel is less • Currently more costly • B100 is not use in low temperatures due to converting gel Natural Gas: natural gas like methane is cleanest burning alternative fuels. It can be used in the form of compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquefied natural gas (LNG). Application of CNG and LPG are automobile and cooking. Dedicated natural gas vehicles are designed to run on natural gas only, while bi-fuel vehicles can also run on gasoline or diesel. Advantage: Bi-fuel vehicles allow…

fuels were created by the Earth millions of years ago while the core and crust were not yet fully separated. Have been used too much and it is damaging the environment us as human beings, need to survive as a species on this planet. The amount of natural resources available to us as consumers is diminishing by the day. The fossil fuels industries produces most of the power and heat throughout the civilized parts of the globe. The big companies making millions off of the demand for energy created…

the Arctic their home, and are accustomed to the peaceful life and non toxic environment. "The survival of the pronghorn antelope in Grand Teton National Park depends on their annual migration from the Upper Green River Alley...But the Jonah oil and gas field has made their age-old trek incredibly difficult, and future energy development will ultimately cut off their route at key passages, threatening their survival as a species"(Six Ways). Many native populations depend on the survival of these…

Fossil fuels have been present on Earth since it originated billions of years ago. Gas, coal, and oil are the three substances that make up fossil fuels. Humans have developed various methods to utilize these non-renewable resources, and many people cannot apprehend the impact they have on society. We use these resources for heat, transportation, internet, and capital. Ultimately, humanity as a whole will perish if these materials exhaust. Like a heart supplying blood throughout the body to…

GT-OTSG (Gas Turbine Once Through Steam Generator) working in collaboration with an OTSG (Once Through Steam Generator) is an example of how greenhouse gases could be reduced due to the increased effectiveness of the machinery being used. An OTSG is a machine that burns natural gas in order to turn water into steam after which the steam is injected into the ground to soften the Bitumen so that extraction becomes easier. In this process greenhouse gases are produced due to the burning of natural…

gases burn cleaner than gasoline (see Table 6). As a result, less harmful emissions are created as a result of burning alternative fuels. There are of course disadvantages to the use of alternative fuel driven cars. Vehicles that run on compressed natural gas will cost $2,500-5,000 more than a conventional car (Derr, 1994). Methanol does not offer convincing benefits over standard reformulated gasoline. Research shows that methanol does not offer any environmental benefits over reformulated…