NON-RENEWABLE ENERGYCoalOil Natural gasnuclear

definition

Non-renewable-  any natural resource that cannot be replenished by natural means at the same rates that it is consumed

Examples?

COAL

How mined? Surface Underground

Longwall

COAL

Processing steps Washed crushed

COAL

uses

DTE Monroe Coal plant

How it works

coal

advantages Plentiful in US inexpensive

disadvantages Produces CO2 when

burned Produces ash- must be

disposed of

OIL

How mined? Drilled Pumped out Into pipeline

Processing (refining) steps:

BoiledSeparates

based on boiling point and density

OIL

Oil uses

Oil

Advantages High heating value Abundant Easy to refine

disadvantages Emits CO2

rely on foreign sources Oil spills

NATURAL GAS

How mined? Fracking

Force chemical laden water thru fractures and breaks up shale

Releases oil and gas

Processing (refining)

Removes impurities Mainly sulfur

Natural Gas

advantages Burns cleaner Inexpensive No ash High heating value

diadvantages Hard to recover from

ground Contaminate

groundwater?

NUCLEAR

Uranium mining Surface mining(mostly)

Uranium processing

Crush Purified Dried Yellow cake Enriched to concentrate

Uranium uses?

Nuclear power plants (electricity) Nuclear weapons

Nuclear power planthow it works

Fermi 2, Monroe Michigan

nuclear

Advantages No emissions Cost efficient

Disadvantages Radioactivity Nuclear waste Plants expensive to

build