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