ENERGY RESOURCES

Question 1

what are fossil fuels

Answer 1

refers to remains of organic matter trapped and buried in sediment which can be used for fuel

Question 2

types of fossil fuel

Answer 2

• coal
• oil
• natural gas
• tars
• oil shale

Question 3

what type of fossil fuel forms

Answer 3

depends on the kind of sediment, type of organic matter and physical conditions/chemical processes that take place as result of burial

Question 4

what is coal

Answer 4

sold hydrocarbon sedimentary rock composed of clastic material (ash) and lithified plant remains

Question 5

types of coal

Answer 5

humic (in-situ)

sapropelic (or drift)

Question 6

what is coal rank lowest to highest ranks

Answer 6

coal rank is present of carbon present

–Peat (lowest rank)
–Brown Coals and Lignite (and Jet)
– Subbituminous coal (hard brown coal)
– Bituminous coal (hard coal)
– Semi-anthracite
– Anthracite (high rank)

Question 7

BTU

Answer 7

British Thermal Unit
amount of energy of heat required to raise temp of 1 pound of liquid water by 1 degree from 60-61 at a constant pressure of one atmosphere

Question 8

stages of coalification

Answer 8

aerobic decay

anaerobic decay

coalification

Question 9

controlling parameters of coal

Answer 9

burial pressure, heat and time