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define conventional sources of energy

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are those which have been used by man for a long time and are still being tapped and used abundantly. ex: coal, petrol, natural gas, hydel power

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why conventional sources are not used?

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non-renewable, cause pollution, costlier in the long run, in limited supply

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how is coal formed

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it occurs as a sedimentary rock in association with carbonaceous shale, sandstone, and fine clay. coal is formed due to accumulation of plant matter in swampy areas or broad deltas, coastal plains, and basin lowlands

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type of coal

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  1. anthracite: hardest, shiny, lustrous, jet-black, compressed, 90 percent carbon, burns without smoke, leaves little ash when burnt
  2. bituminous: hard, black, compact. 50 to 80 percent carbon
  3. lignite: brown coal, lower grade, 40 percent carbon and has moisture, less combustible matter
  4. peat: least carbon content, inferior, accumulation of vegetable matter which has undergone decomposition and carbonisation
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bituminous coal composition in world

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80 percent of whole world’s total coal output

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why is bituminous coal used in iron and steel smelting, and blast furnaces

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coking coal is high grade bituminous coal which has special value because when it is heated in coke ovens it fuses int coke

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what does peat represent

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the first stage of transformation of wood into coal

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oldest coalfield

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Raniganj in WB

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largest coalfield

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Jharia in Jharkand

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coal occurs in 2 rock sequences

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gondwana (200 million years in age)
tertiary (55 million yrs in age)

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why are gondwana coals considered good quality?

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accounts for 98% of total reserves in india
free from moisture
contains sulphur and phosphorous in small variable quantities

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define damodas

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Gondwana coalfields are largely confined to the river valleys like those of Damodar, Mahanadi, Godavaru

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location of gondwana coalfields

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WB, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chattisgarh, MP, UP

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why is Anthracite ideal for domestic use?

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smokeless fuel with high calorific value

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location of tertiary coalfields

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Assam
arunachal pradesh
meghalaya
nagaland
kashmir

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largest lignite deposit field in south india

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Neyveli lignite field in tamil nadu

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advantages of coal

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  1. source of power for running machines, trains, ships
  2. manufacturing iron and steel\
  3. source of direct heat and energy for domestic purposes
  4. raw material in thermal power plants
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disadvantages of coal

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  1. calorific value of indian coal is low
  2. coal reserves are scattered in small amounts in india
  3. cost of production and transport is high
  4. large scale pollution caused at site of mining and place of use
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why is petroleum called liquid gold

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there is not even a tiniest part of crude petroleum which goes to waste or remains unused

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liquid petroleum is called

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crude oil

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petroleum gas is called

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natural gas

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semi solid petroleum is called

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asphalt, tar, pitch, bitumen

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where is petroleum found

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underground reservoirs in sedimentary rocks like sandstone, shale, limestone

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which substances are formed during petroleum refining

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petrol, diesel, kerosene, tar, liquefied petroleum gas, lubricants, paraffin

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density of petroleum
high density 1 kg of oil can generate 10000 kcal of energy
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advantages and uses of petroleum
1. fuel, for transportation 2. production of petrochemical products like synthetic rubber, gasoline, printing ink, paraffin wax, lubricating oil 3. petroleum used for power generation
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disadvantages of petroleum
1. natural fossil fuel, non renewable 2. burning petroleum generates greenhouse gases 3. expensive 4. highly inflammable 5. pollutes water during spills
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why is petroleum expensive
limited supply and high demand
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first oil refinery in private sector
Reliance Petroleum Limited
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why are most oil refineries located near the oilfield or coast>
to minimise cost of transportation avoid risk of transporting oil inside the country because it is inflammable
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Digboi refinery
Assam
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Guwahati refinery
Assam
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Haldia refinery
West bengal
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Jamnagar refinery
Gujarat
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Panipat refinery
Haryana
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Vadinar oil refinery
Gujarat
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distribution of petroleum
mumbai high offshore zone assam-arakan belt gujarat-cambay belt
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location of Mumbai High
176 km off mumbai in the arabian sea
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why is Mumbai High so called
because of the height of the syncline of the rock structure in which the oil has been struck.
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most productive oilfield
Mumbai High, having 5 crore tonnes of oil
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special platform used to lift petroleum in Mumbai High
'Sagar Samrat'. it is a self propelled jack-up type of drilling platform
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oldest oilfield and oldest oil refinery
Digboi oilfield Moran, Bappapung, Hausanpung
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oilfields of western region
Kalol, Koyali, Kosamba, Sanand, Kathana
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how does natural gas occur
in association with mineral oil
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main composition of natural gas
methane(95%) propane, ethane it is a fossil fuel
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why do natural gas deposits mostly accompany oil deposits
because it has been formed by decomposing remains of dead animals and plants buried under the earth
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how is LPG obtained
a by-product after refining crude oil `
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main component of LPG
butane, propane, ethane
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why is ethan mercaptan added to LPG
the foul smelling gas is added so that any leakage can be detected instantly
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LPG is being replaced by what?
PNG is replacing it, which is not stored in a cylinder by continuously supplied through pipeline from the source
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what is being used as an alternative for petrol and diesel in vehicles
CNG
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largest producer of natural gas in india
Mumbai High in Maharashtra rest in assam, tamil nadu, rajasthan, tripura
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advantages and uses of natural gas
1. eco friendly as it causes less damage to the environment. made up of methane so it results in less carbon emissions 2. easier to preserve than other fuels 3. can run a variety of appliances 4. cleaner, cheaper than diesel or gasoline 5. used for producing hydrogen, ammonia for fertilizers
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disadvantages of natural gas
1. leaks are difficult to detect and very dangerous 2. for use as fuel, except for methane, all other constituents of natural gas must be extracted 3. non-renewable, exhaustible 4. infrastructure for natural gas production and distribution is fairly expensive
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advantages of hydel power
1. clean, non-polluting 2. does not produce greenhouse gases 3. renewable 4. dams help to conserve and store water
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advantage of hydel power over fossil fuels
economical and sustainable as it saves on fossil fuels cheaper than electricity from fossil fuels and nuclear power
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disadvantages of hydel power
1. building dams in expensive 2. building a large dam alters the natural water table 3. building dams can cause geological damage like triggering earthquakes 4. building dams displaces many people from the area and disturbs them
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bhakra nangal dam
joint venture by Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan governments
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what does the bhakra-nangal project comprise of
1. two dams at Bhakra and Nangal 2. Nangal hydel plant 3. Power houses 4. Bhakra canal system
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where is Bhakra dam
built across Sutlej river in Punjab and Himachal pradesh border. 90 km long reservoir is known as GOBIND SAGAR
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where is nangal dam
constructed at Nangal on the river Sutlej in Punjab. supplies water to Bhakra irrigation canals
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power houses of bhakra nangal dam
Ganguwal (left bank power house) Kotla (right bank power house) installed capacity of 1204 MW
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Bhakra Canal system
provides irrigation to 10 million acres of land in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan
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aims/ advantages of bhakra nangal project
1. provide water for irrigation 2. generate hydroelectricity 3. prevent flooding of Sutlej-Beas river
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Hirakud dam
across Mahanadi river, 15 km from Sambalpur in Odisha, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh first major multipurpose river projects started after independence
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advantages of Hirakud dam
1. regulates flow of Mahanadi river 2. produces hydroelectricity 3. helps control flood 4. irrigates land 5. provides irrigation for kharif and rabi crops in Sambalpur, Bargah, Bolangir, Subarnpur
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additional powerplants arising from Nangal dam
1. Nangal Hydel Channel 2. Anandpur Sahib Hydel Channel

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