Fossil fuels Flashcards

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what are 3 Good characteristics of fossil fuels

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-Easy to store
-High energy density
-Found in very abundant local deposits

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What are 3 bad features of fossil fuels

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-Finite
-Available resource , not as much reserves due to deep deposits and natural gas being trapped in impermeable shale rock makes financially not viable
-Political and international trade issues with countries wanting to establish supply to satisfy their own energy needs and this may come in front of the environmental impacts

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2 New coal extraction technologies

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-Coal gasification , burnt underground in controlled conditions to produce mixture of fuel gases
-coal liquefaction ,converting coal to liquid hydrocarbons which is useful as it can act as vehicle fuel . Can be direct through solvent use

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5 new oil extraction technologies

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-primary recovery using natural pressure of water below oil or gas which forces it up to production well . 20% is extracted
Pump jack - nodding donkeys can increase flow rate

-secondary recovery using pumped water to maintain pressure . 40% is extracted

-Tertiary recovery using reduced viscosity of oil this can be done by pumped steam which could have been generated from solar heating systems . 60% is extracted#

Directional drilling allows non vertical wells which is good as it means
-drill where drilling rigs could not be placed e.g. urban areas
-can follow softer rock strata which makes drilling quicker

Fracking- high pressure opening fissures to allow oil/gas to flow to recovery well

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3 concerns over fracking

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-natural gas could enter aquifer
-Volume of water needed
-Earthquakes

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2 new natural gas extraction technologies

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-Fracking
-Methane hydrate , could be extracted by water heating which melts crystal releasing methane gas

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