NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY
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NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY. Coal Oil Natural gas nuclear. definition. Non-renewable- any natural resource that cannot be replenished by natural means at the same rates that it is consumed Examples?. COAL. How mined? Surface Underground Longwall. COAL. Processing steps Washed - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY
NON-RENEWABLE ENERGYCoalOil Natural gasnuclear
definitionNon-renewable- anynaturalresourcethatcannotbe replenishedbynaturalmeansatthesamerates thatitisconsumed
Examples?COALHow mined?SurfaceUndergroundLongwall
COALProcessing stepsWashedcrushed
COALuses
DTE Monroe Coal plant
How it works
coaladvantagesPlentiful in USinexpensivedisadvantagesProduces CO2 when burnedProduces ash- must be disposed of
OILHow mined?DrilledPumped out Into pipeline
Processing (refining) steps:BoiledSeparates based on boiling point and density
OIL
Oil uses
OilAdvantages High heating valueAbundantEasy to refinedisadvantagesEmits CO2rely on foreign sourcesOil spills
NATURAL GASHow mined?FrackingForce chemical laden water thru fractures and breaks up shale
Releases oil and gas
Processing (refining)Removes impurities Mainly sulfur
Natural GasadvantagesBurns cleanerInexpensiveNo ashHigh heating valuediadvantagesHard to recover from groundContaminate groundwater?
NUCLEARUranium miningSurface mining(mostly)
Uranium processingCrushPurified DriedYellow cakeEnriched to concentrate
Uranium uses?Nuclear power plants (electricity)Nuclear weapons
Nuclear power planthow it works
Fermi 2, Monroe Michigan
nuclearAdvantagesNo emissionsCost efficientDisadvantagesRadioactivityNuclear wastePlants expensive to build
