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FOSSIL FUELSCoal, Oil, and Natural Gas
By: Andrea S.
COAL
Coal was used for heating by cavemen in England
During Industrial Revolution, coal used to run steam engines
1880, started being used for generating electricity and heating
History of Coal
Heat Electricity (50%
from coal) One of cheapest
ways
Limited supply Air pollution Produces most carbon
dioxide when burnt (global warming)
Produces sulfur dioxide (breathing problems, contributes to acid rain)
Strip mining destroys habitats
Pros and Cons
Coal Mountain Elkview Line Creek Greenhills Fording River Brule Perry Creek Roman Mountain Trend Mine Quinsam Coal Mine
Coal Mines in B.C.
OIL
History of Oil
• In ancient times, oil was easy to access (oil seeps on ground), used as medicine
• 1850, American sold it in bottles to cure ailments
• Many oil wells were drilled afterwards
Pros and Cons
• Electricity• Heating• Fuel for powering
motors• Boosts our economy• Easier to pump out
than coal
• Limited supply• Air pollution• Releases carbon
dioxide (global warming)• Tanker ships can spill• Pipelines can burst• Releases sulfur dioxide
(breathing problems, contributes to acid rain)
• Disturbs habitats
Oil Refineries in B.C.
• Burnaby Oil Refinery-largest in the province
• Prince George Oil Refinery
NATURAL GAS
History of Natural Gas
• 400 BC, Chinese used it to boil water
• 100 AD, Persian king built his kitchen around natural gas flame (struck by lightning)
• 1700, British used for lighting
• 1800, used in North America for lighting
• 1885, used for Bunsen burners
Pros and Cons• Electricity• Heating• Liquefied for easier
transportation, converted back to gas
• Less pollution than coal
• Can be bottled up for car fuel
• Limited supply• Air pollution• Carbon dioxide
(global warming)• Very flammable• Can’t see or smell• Explosions, oil spills• Disturbs ocean
habitats
Natural Gas Companies in B.C.
• Montney Formation• Precision Drilling
Corp.• Calfrac Well Service• Trican Well Service
Ltd.
GENERATION PROCESS
• Fossil fuel goes to power plant
• Burned in a boiler, water becomes steam
• Steam goes through pipes to turbine
• The steam spins the turbine blades.
• Spinning blades cause shaft to turn inside generator
• Electrical current is produced
• Electricity travels through wires to cities
Price
• Approximately 9¢/kWh• Prices expected to rise because the supply is slowly running out
Sources
http://www.fe.doe.gov/education/energylessons/coal/coal_history.html http://kids.rrc.state.tx.us/school/classroom/coal/coaluse.html http://library.thinkquest.org/6075/coal.html http://www.fortisbc.com/About/RegulatoryAffairs/ElecUtility/Rates/Pages/default.aspx http://
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-s-natural-gas-reserves-double-previous-estimates-1.2417050 http://business.financialpost.com/2013/06/17/service-companies-buoyed-by-jump-in-gas-activity-in-b-c/ http://www.fplsafetyworld.com/?ver=kkblue&utilid=fplforkids&id=16196 http:///www.resilience.org/stories/2004-10-20/rising-fossil-fuel-prices-boost-prospects-renewable-energy# http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/article-286239/petroleum
http://www.energybc.ca/map/fossilfuelinfrastructure.html
http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/progressive-economics-forum/2011/07/decarbonizing-homes-and-price-gas
http://www.kidzworld.com/article/1423-fossil-fuel-energy
http://www.energyzone.net/aboutenergy/fossil_fuels.asp
http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/fossil.htm