Chapter 3Where do we get our energy from?CoalCoalOil1 Barrel of Crude OilNatural GasFossil Fuels and the EnvironmentChapter 3NonRenewable Energy SourcesWhere do we get our energy from?90% from fossil fuelsCoal, oil, natural gas10% from nuclear, hydroelectric and alternative sources. (This number is growing.)CoalBegan to form about 500 million years agoMust be dug from the earth through a process known as miningDeep MiningStrip MiningCoal Types of CoalRank Carbon (%) Energy Content (Btu/lb)Peat <30 1000-4000Lignite 30 5000-7000Subbituminous 40 8000-10,000Bituminous 50-70 11,000-15,000Anthracite 90 14,000OilFossil Fuels (Coal, Oil, Natural Gas) and Uraniumhttp://academic.scranton.edu/faculty/CANNM1/industrialchemistry/industrialchemistrymodule.html1 Barrel of Crude Oil40% Gasoline18.2% Diesel Fuel Oil16% Residential Fuel Oil5.5% Kerosene and Jet fuel 14.7% Coke and Asphalt4% Petrochemical (plastics, fertilizers, paints, soaps, insect sprays, pharmaceuticals)1.6% Naptha Fuels (solvants, varnishes)Natural GasNaturally occurring gaseous part of petroleumAcquired through drillingLiquefied using high pressures for transportationClean BurningFossil Fuels and the EnvironmentAcid RainGlobal WarmingGreenhouse
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