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NON-RENEWABLE ENERGYCoalOil Natural gasnuclear
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 crushed
COAL
uses
How it works
coal
advantages Plentiful in US inexpensive
disadvantages Produces CO2 when
burned Produces ash- must be
disposed of
OIL
How mined? Drilled Pumped out Into pipeline
Processing (refining) steps:
BoiledSeparates
based on boiling point and density
OIL
Oil uses
Oil
Advantages High heating value Abundant Easy to refine
disadvantages Emits CO2
rely on foreign sources Oil spills
NATURAL GAS
How mined? Fracking
Force chemical laden water thru fractures and breaks up shale
Releases oil and gas
Processing (refining)
Removes impurities Mainly sulfur
Natural Gas
advantages Burns cleaner Inexpensive No ash High heating value
diadvantages Hard to recover from
ground Contaminate
groundwater?
NUCLEAR
Uranium mining Surface mining(mostly)
Uranium processing
Crush Purified Dried Yellow cake Enriched to concentrate
Uranium uses?
Nuclear power plants (electricity) Nuclear weapons
Nuclear power planthow it works
Fermi 2, Monroe Michigan
nuclear
Advantages No emissions Cost efficient
Disadvantages Radioactivity Nuclear waste Plants expensive to
build
