SCI 1901E - Energy
Chapter Objectives - Chapter 7: Energy from Fossil Fuels
Lesson notes:
Fossil fuels account for approximately 90% of the energy resources used in the world today. Two of the three fossils fuels may be in short supply; all are nonrenewable. During this lesson we will look at each of the fossil fuels in detail with emphasis on production and environmental concerns.
Objectives:
1. Be able to describe the terminology and factors involved in resource prediction.
2. Be able to describe oil and gas exploration methods.
3. Be able to describe oil and gas production methods.
4. Be able to list and discuss the types of coal n their properties.
5. Be able to discuss the environmental problems associated with oil, gas and coal production.
6. Be able to discuss problems associated with oil production from oil shale and tar sand deposits.
7. Be able to describe coal gasification and coal liquification techniques.
Vocabulary:
McKelvey diagram
proven reserves
indicated reserves
inferred reserves
Hubbert curve
anticline
salt dome
gusher
secondary recovery
tertiary recovery
refining
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
strip mining
co-generation
seismic exploration
Homework:
Text errata:
Page 209, second paragraph: Table 7-1 does not provide U.S and world consumption rates, but they can be calculated from the lifetimes which are provided in the table.
Page 230, next to last sentence of 2nd paragraph on the page: The "600 billion barrel" figure does not agree with Table 7-1.
Additional sources of information:
The Office of Fossil Energy of the U.S. Department of Energy provides information and links for fossil fuels.
The U.S. Department of Energy provides a good description of oil and gas supply and delivery. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is described by the Office of Fossil Energy.
The American Gas Association provides a nice site for information on natural gas.
A history of the development of coal as an energy resource in the United States is provided by the Energy Information Administration of the U.S. Department of Energy.
The Office of Surface Mining of the U.S. Department of the Interior maintains a site which provides information that includes coal mining reclamation.
A simple method to demonstrate that methane can be derived from coal is provided by the Kentucky Coal Marketing and Export Council's Coal Education site.
The Kentucky Coal Mining Museum maintains a site to promote coal.
Last update: April 01, 2009