Natural Gas by Frances Watt https://padlet.com/janewatt20/atxv6iipodrm By: Jane Watt en-us 2019-03-22 13:28:49 UTC 2019-04-11 18:35:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Brightnessdown.png Where does the energy come from? What materials are needed to produce the actual energy? What parts (countries or locations) does the energy source come from? janewatt20 https://padlet.com/janewatt20/atxv6iipodrm/wish/344203848 - Natural gas is a non-renewable resource. It is found in deep underground rock formations or other hydrocarbon reservoirs in coal beds and as methane clathrates.
- The main component is methane, following that there's ethane, propane, butane, and many other combustible hydrocarbons. Raw natural gas contains water vapor, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and helium.
- Natural gas is consumed from Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom, and Russia.]]> 2019-03-22 13:36:15 UTC https://padlet.com/janewatt20/atxv6iipodrm/wish/344203848 How does it generate energy? What is the process from raw materials to energy to used to charge your cell phone? janewatt20 https://padlet.com/janewatt20/atxv6iipodrm/wish/344210303 - Many of the new natural gas fired power plants are known as ‘combined-cycle’ units. These types of generating facilities have both a gas turbine and a steam unit, all in one. The gas turbine operates the same way as a normal gas turbine, by using the hot gases released from burning natural gas to turn a turbine and generate electricity. In combined-cycle plants, the waste heat from the gas-turbine process is directed toward generating steam instead, which is then used to generate electricity like a steam unit. ]]> 2019-03-22 13:47:39 UTC https://padlet.com/janewatt20/atxv6iipodrm/wish/344210303 What are 4 advantages to using this source of energy? janewatt20 https://padlet.com/janewatt20/atxv6iipodrm/wish/345518356
  • Natural gas is environmentally friendly due to it burning cleaner than other fossil fuels
    • ]]>     2019-03-27 01:34:33 UTC https://padlet.com/janewatt20/atxv6iipodrm/wish/345518356     What are 4 disadvantages to using this source of energy? janewatt20 https://padlet.com/janewatt20/atxv6iipodrm/wish/345518396 - Is a source of violence and terrorism, due to the revenue from natural gas sale going into the pockets of dictators who amass trillions of dollars every year. This drives up violence because some of the oil and gas money end up in the hands of terror organizations]]> 2019-03-27 01:34:43 UTC https://padlet.com/janewatt20/atxv6iipodrm/wish/345518396 What specific countries use this energy source? Are these most commonly used in MEDC or LEDC countries? janewatt20 https://padlet.com/janewatt20/atxv6iipodrm/wish/345533859
  • Algeria (has the potential of 4.5 billion cubic meters of gas)
  • Nigeria
  • United States
  • Used in more developed countries
    • ]]>     2019-03-27 03:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/janewatt20/atxv6iipodrm/wish/345533859     What advances in technology are being pursued for use of this energy source? What does the future hold for this energy source? What does the future use and availability look like? janewatt20 https://padlet.com/janewatt20/atxv6iipodrm/wish/345533886
  • New technology consists of liquefied natural gas and natural gas fuel cells
  • Natural gas plays an important role in meeting peak electricity demand and fueling cogeneration plants that generate both heat and power making it twice as efficient as plants that only generate electricity
  • This also provides both heat and power in the commercial and industrial sectors
    • ]]>     2019-03-27 03:17:17 UTC https://padlet.com/janewatt20/atxv6iipodrm/wish/345533886     What factors affect the choice of energy sources by different societies? (availability, economic, cultural, environmental, technological). Why would countries choose to use this source or not use this source? janewatt20 https://padlet.com/janewatt20/atxv6iipodrm/wish/345533917
  • Availability and environmental factors affect
  • Availability is what is a big factor when it comes to which countries use natural gas
  • If a underdeveloped or developing country has easy access to natural gas then they are more likely to use it no matter the environmental factors involved
  • While with a more developed country they can look at ways to make a more efficient and environmentally friendly technique to use the resource

    • ]]>     2019-03-27 03:17:33 UTC https://padlet.com/janewatt20/atxv6iipodrm/wish/345533917     Sites janewatt20 https://padlet.com/janewatt20/atxv6iipodrm/wish/345534062 http://naturalgas.org/overview/uses-electrical/
    http://www.cgcohio.com/news/advantages-disadvantages-natural-gas
    https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-natural-gas.php
    https://www.ucsusa.org/clean-energy/coal-and-other-fossil-fuels/the-future-of-natural-gas
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