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Oil For Energy

Published on Dec 07, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

WHERE OIL COMES FROM

  • Deep in the earth
  • Pressure and temperature dominate
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DISADVANTAGES OF USING OIL

  • Not many sources
  • Expensive
  • Releases large amounts of carbon dioxide
  • Non-renewable
  • Oil is expensive to us and increasing rapidly
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THE U.S. IS THE #1 USER OF OIL

THE U.S. USES 40% of oil
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EQUIPMENTS USED FOR MINING OIL

  • Slips
  • Tongs
  • Elevators
  • "Spiders"

PRODUCTION OF OIL

  • Carbon & Hydrogen
  • Plankton is heated and pressured and turned into mud
  • Mud turns into rock, then turned into oil
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USES OF OIL

  • Gas\ Diesel
  • Fertilizer
  • Asphalt
  • Plastics
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ADVANTAGES OF OIL

  • Greater power of energy
  • Cheaper to transfer
  • Used for many things
  • Efficient

POLLUTION OF OIL IS A BIG ISSUE

OIL SPILLS ARE A PROBLEM IN OCEANS FOR WILDLIFE
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