Fossil Fuels PDF

Fossil Fuels Nonrenewable Sources of Energy  Non-renewable Energy Energy resources that exist in a finite supply or that are renewed at a rate much slower than that of consumption. What Percentage Fossil Fuels? Globally 80% in 2022.  Fossil Fuels Most non-renewable forms of energy...

Fossil Fuels Nonrenewable Sources of Energy  Non-renewable Energy Energy resources that exist in a finite supply or that are renewed at a rate much slower than that of consumption. What Percentage Fossil Fuels? Globally 80% in 2022.  Fossil Fuels Most non-renewable forms of energy are fossil fuels. Coal, oil and natural gas. Remains of organisms that lived millions of years ago. High carbon and hydrogen content. Hydrocarbons CARBON IS STORED IN THESE FUELS! Hydrocarbons Coal Oil Natural Gas  How do Fossil Fuels Form? Composed of plants/algae/small animals that lived hundreds of millions of years ago in vast swamps or shallow seas. Organisms live and die - deposited in swamp water. Lack of oxygen prevented complete decomposition.  What’s Next? Burial by sediments. Increased T and P liberate oxygen, hardens the organic material and increases carbon content of organic matter. Coal, Oil, natural gas all form under slightly different conditions, but the “recipe” is pretty much the same. How do Humans Utilize Coal? Globally, most burned to create electricity. How do Humans Utilize Coal? Coke. A necessary ingredient in steel production.  How do Humans Utilize Oil? You name it, oil is needed. Oil is refined into many useful products at an oil refinery. Gasoline, propane, jet fuel, diesel, asphalt, heating oil, chemical feedstocks. #1 use globally: transportation. How do Humans Utilize Natural Gas? Generation of electricity; home heating. Combustion of Hydrocarbons and Wood…results in…