Is compressed natural gas the most effective way to fuel busses and cars? Dana Jackway Recent studies have proven that compressed natural gas is the safest, most efficient way of fueling busses. CNG has low particle emissions because of its low carbon to hydrogen ratio, which also results in the production of less carbon dioxide. Compressed Natural gas is an alternative to gasoline and diesel. CNG is produced by compressing natural gas to less that 1 percent of its volume and pressure. It is formed
The simplest and lightest fuel is hydrogen gas (H2). Hydrogen is in a gaseous state at atmospheric pressure and ambient temperatures. Hydrogen is being explored for use in combustion engines and fuel cell electric vehicles. On a volumetric basis, the energy density of hydrogen is very low under ambient conditions. This presents greater transportation and storage hurdles than for liquid fuels. Storage systems being developed include compressed hydrogen, liquid hydrogen, and physical or chemical
Gasoline and the economy, the impact it has on the society. The current gas prices have a larger impact on consumer spending, however not so much on the percent of gasoline purchased, after all people still have to drive themselves places. (consumer psychologist.com) A major increase in cost will be necessary to lessen the quantity demanded. Gasoline is too costly and harmful to the economy and the environment thereby society needs to find alternative fuels, which best serve, the society. Gasoline
What can we do to help with fuel crises and what do you think the fuel of the future will be? As the conventional fossil fuels are deteriorating, there is an immediate need for the use of alternate fuels. Hence we need to promote the usage of renewable energy resources for our fuel necessities. The major fuels used today are gasoline and diesel. Forget drilling for more oil, electric vehicles and investment into alternative energy is the only way to avert this crisis. Conventional engine technologies
in natural gas is methane. Millions of years ago, decaying remains of plants and animals piled up into thick layers. This stuff is called organic material (it was once alive). Over time, the sand/silt changed to rock, covered the organic material, and trapped it beneath the rock. Press/heat changed some of it to coal, oil, and natural gas; tiny little bubbles of odorless gas. Geologists, study the structure and processes of the Earth. They locate the types of rock that might contain gas and
Henry Ford. Gasoline has been the more accessible of all of them. Ethanol and natural gas have been gaining more support over the years and now gasoline contains ten percent ethanol. Propane is mostly used in fleet vehicles. Cars today can run on gasoline with a little ethanol, but too much ethanol can severely damage a vehicle. Only flex fuel vehicles can handle more than ten percent ethanol in a system. Natural gas vehicles are starting to come onto the market. All three fuels have their pros
Science and technology have been a big part in how we have grown economically and has enhanced our living standards tremendously. Science and technology grows and progresses very fast and that brings great benefits to us. “For example, the development of transportation has dramatically extended the range of human activities, genome research makes personalized medicine possible, and the advancement of information and communications technology (ICT) has minimized time and distance in communications
boom in natural gas exploration and extraction. This has come about mainly because of the discovery of huge natural gas reserves in the Marcellus Shale Formation, an area of bedrock that stretches throughout much of the northeastern Appalachians and covers states like Pennsylvania and New York. Thus, the discovery of these reservoirs of natural gas in the region (and in other parts of the U.S.) have led to increased extraction and production of natural gas as an alternative fuel source. Natural gas as
what are the benefits of liquefaction? Natural gas is a major source of energy, but many towns and cities that need the energy are located far from the gas fields. Transporting gas by pipeline can be costly an impractical. As such, natural gas is condensed into a liquid at close to atmospheric pressure (maximum transport pressure set at around 25 kPa) by cooling it to approximately -162°C (-260°F) in liquefaction process. It is then called liquefied natural gas (LNG) and characterized as a cryogenic
Natural Gas and the Future of Energy Until recently natural gas was considered the dirty brother of oil. Natural gas was often stranded and left undeveloped, often wasting it. Oftentimes natural gas was considered ‘unusable’ and ‘worthless’ compared to oil. But now that the oil is running out a new light is being shown on natural gas. Today natural gas is very much in favor as a clean fossil fuel, especially for electricity generation in industrialized countries. “Global proven
up, the pressure on the ones below increases several thousand times, and the temperature rises by several hundred degrees. The mud and sand harden into shale and sandstone and the remains of the dead organisms are transformed into crude oil and natural gas. Surface deposits of crude oil have been known to humans for thousands of years. In the areas where they occurred, they were long used for limited purposes, such as caulking boats, waterproofing cloth, and fueling torches. By the time the Renaissance
I’d discuss about one of the adsorption techniques involved in the removal of hydrogen sulphide – a vital component of biogas which needs to be removed from the source gas (apart from water and carbon dioxide which are in excess proportions and others components found in traces). B. Anaerobic Digestion Anaerobic Digestion is a natural process where plant and animal materials (biomass) are broken down by micro-organisms in the absence of air. The nature of the raw materials and the operational conditions
Fossil fuels Ethan Sims Coal, oil and gas are called "fossil fuels" because they are formed from the remains of prehistoric animals and plants. Coal is crushed to a powder and burnt however Oil and gas can be burnt straight away. (Darvill) Fossil Fuels are the most important and widely used energy sources in the present. The majority of all energy used on earth comes from the burning of three types of fossil fuels: petroleum, natural gas and coal. Fossil fuels are a non-renewable source
Fossil fuels are an important part of life. When you turn on the lights, watch TV, or take a shower, the electricity that you are using is being generated by fossil fuels. The three types of fossil fuels are coal, crude oil, and natural gas. They all take millions of years to form, so they are considered to be “non-renewable”- eventually, the fossil fuels will all be used up. One dangerous biological effect of using fossil fuels is ocean acidification. Extracting and transporting fossil fuels can
the ground. Ethane can be obtained either by extraction from natural gas or from crude oil using a process called fractional distillation (AUS-e-TUTE n.d.; University of Washington). Fractional distillation is a process that separates the various components of crude oil, in this case, to obtain ethane. After the oil/gas mixture is drawn from the ground, it is then stored into a storage tank and allowed to rest for a while. Then the gas is piped off to a set of distillation columns to clean up the
Carbon sequestration is the capture of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere or anthropogenic (human) CO2 from large-scale stationary sources like power plants before it is released to the atmosphere. Once it is captured, the CO2 gas (or the carbon portion of the gas) is put into long-term storage. 2. Types of Carbon Sequestration i. Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration ii. Geological Sequestration iii. Ocean Sequestration 3. What is Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration i. Terrestrial sequestration
environment. More nitrogen has been released to the environment creating things called dead zones in the Earth’s oceans and it’s seas from agricultural runoff. Another thing is that nitrogen fertilizers have also caused natural bacteria to produce nitrous oxide which is a greenhouse gas and can cause acid rain. (Overview of the Haber-Bosch Process. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://goo.gl/kQGJsN) There are n... ... middle of paper ... ... react with. This wastes reactor space - particularly space on
The goal of electric vehicles is to reduce air emissions associated with typical internal combustion vehicles (ICVs), thereby decreasing the emission of environmentally damaging products such as carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides. Since electric vehicles run on electricity generated from batteries and do not emit air pollutants, these vehicles are termed zero emission vehicles (ZEV). CARB mandated that ZEVs be 2% of the total automotive sales by 1998 and 10% by 2003. The push for ZEVs raises serious
under high pressure, often with the help of a binder. These high density solid blocks can be used as a fuel to replace fossil fuels or wood for cooking and industrial processes. Furthermore, they are cleaner and easier to handle, and cut greenhouse gas emissions.1 This process is used for forming fine particles into a geometric shape and practically identical weight and it increases the density of bulky materials. It is considered as an energy and waste control measure in the production of briquetted
Technology and UPS To begin with, UPS has a wide range of information technology infrastructures, as well as advanced measures to help keep up with the growing information world that is in present time. Moreover, UPS uses its information technology to track and forecast the movement of products to ensure customers can check each step of the journey. In addition to its unparallel information support features, UPS's technology leadership also gives customers tools to plan and supervise their