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Fossil FuelsFormation, Distribution,
Extraction & Purification, Advantages & Disadvantages,
Alternatives
Fossil Fuels Coal Oil (Petroleum) Natural Gas
Formation of Fossil Fuels – common conditions High Organic Production Burial of organic material Reducing conditions – little or no free oxygen Reducing conditions preserve organic matter Coal and Petroleum diverge from here
Formation of Coal Accumulation of land plant material Reducing conditions – coastal and inland
swamps
Formation of Coal
Organic accumulation is greater than destruction (because of reducing conditions)
Organic matter builds up to form peat
Formation of Coal Peat is compressed to form
lignite – brown coal Lignite is compressed and
volatile compounds are lost to form bituminous coal – soft coal
Bituminous coal is further compressed and heated to form anthracite – hard coal
Formation of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Accumulation of organic material – typically marine mud
Burial and preservation of organic material – reducing conditions
Reducing conditions in deep sea or on continental shelves during times of unusual oceanic circulation
Formation of Petroleum and Natural Gas Black, organic-rich mud is buried deeper and
converted to rock – shale With burial, the organic matter is heated When heat is sufficient (but not too great) – in
the range of 100-300 degrees C – the organic matter is “cooked” and oil forms
Process is called thermal maturation
Formation of Petroleum and Natural Gas If heat is greater than 300 degrees C, the liquid
petroleum is further broken down to form natural gas
If heat is too great, even the natural gas is broken down to form carbon dioxide, which has no value as a fuel
Migration and Concentration Petroleum must leave source rock Process is called migration Migration is essential because most source
rocks are too fine-grained to enable easy extraction of the oil
To be economically concentrated, petroleum must migrate to a reservoir rock with a trap
Examples of Petroleum Traps
Petroleum Resources Conditions for source rock
are rare Conditions for maturation
must be just right Migration must not let
petroleum escape to surface
Reservoir rock must be present
Trap must exist before migration occurs
Where did the U.S. Petroleum Industry begin?
In New York! First gas well –
Fredonia, New York
Distribution of Petroleum Economic accumulations of petroleum only
occur when all of these conditions are met These conditions and the sequence of
occurrence do not occur everywhere Conditions are most likely where there are thick
accumulations of sedimentary rock – in sedimentary basins
Some of the world’s most productive sedimentary basins
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Alaska – north slope, Texas – Louisiana Gulf Coast, Iraq and Iran, Mexico, Venezuela
Refining of Petroleum Heat and/or chemical treatment to produce: Gasoline Diesel Fuel Kerosene Liquified Propane (LPG) Petroleum bases for plastics
Fractional Distillation
Advantages Highly compact & portable Source of organic molecules &
sulfur Heat-tolerant lubricant Excellent road & roof surfacing Solvents for paint NG – cooking fuel, fertilizer,
detergents, & helium Very economical Replaced whale oil (saved the
whales) Source of advanced technology
Disadvantages Burning releases most CO2 Nonrenewable - 50 to 150 yr National Security - Source
Countries unstable Transportation – spills & leaks Increasing Consumption vs.
Decreasing Production Oil & NG are a carcinogens Contribute to smog Water Pollutant Land Degradation Sulphur & Nitrogen contributes to
air pollution.
Alternatives to Fossil Fuels
Electricity & Heat Solar Wind Water Geothermal Hydrogen Bio-fuels
Transportation Electricity Biofuels Hydrogen
Plastics Algae Corn Sugar Cane & Sugar Beets
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