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Petroleum Fuel Fuel Today, Toxic Tomorrow
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Definition & Types Petroleum : Oil that is pumped from the ground Also known as Crude Oil or Black Gold Means “Rock Oil” Light Crude oil flows freely like water Thick/Heavy Crude Oil is thick and sticky like Tar Different Thicknesses range in color From light yellow to the darkest black Oil from different locations naturally have their own unique properties
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Location Texas is the top Producer of Petroleum in the United States Followed by Alaska & California Russia is the #1 producer of Petroleum in the world Followed by Saudi Arabia & the United States The majority of the petroleum in the world is found in the Middle East Panama produces the least amount of Petroleum 2 Barrels a Day In 2012, the U.S. produced 6,482 barrels of oil per day
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Resource Benefits The price of petroleum remains low compared to price of things such as wind and solar power Petroleum is easily transportable Can withstand high heats without breaking down Has a high energy density, A little goes a long way A very stable resource, because of the molecules of carbon and hydrogen in them
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Environmental Consequences Oil Spills Land & Water Toxic Waste Oils Exhaust Pollutants released when burned: Acid Precipitation Global Warming
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Resource Uses Gasoline 47% of all of the Petroleum in the World in 2012 Lubricants Plastic Bottles Petroleum Jelly / Vaseline Wax
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Costs Ultra Deep water, semi submersible off shore oil rig: $560 Million Heavy Lift Ship: $240 Million Used to transport the rig into position Oil Pump Jack: $82,000 Used to lift the oil up to the surface Land Rig: $26,950,000 In 2010 it cost approx. $420,000 a day to run a deepwater oil drill
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Applicable Legislation The Petroleum Act (1934) States the rules of importing, transporting, storing, producing, refining, and blending of The Norwegian Petroleum Act States the rules of licenses, and fees of petroleum and drilling petroleum in Norway Oil Prevention Pollution Regulation Set requirement for the prevention of oil spills, as well as prepared for the spills Clean Water Act Regulates the releasing of pollutants into the water in the United States as well as standards of quality Clean Air Act Regulates the releasing of pollutants into the air, and also sets standards of air quality
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Extra Facts 70% of the worlds energy consumption comes from “Crude Oil” (Petroleum) or other natural gasses The World consumes around 84 Million Barrels of Petroleum A Day Was formed more than 300 Million years ago Has been used for more than 5,000 years The U.S. uses the most Petroleum a day, between 20.5 & 21 Million Barrels a day
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Literature Cited http://goarticles.com/article/Energy-Petroleum-Crude-Oil-Its-Uses-and-Benefits/651190/ http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_advantages_and_disadvantages_of_using_petroleum?#slide=5 Holt Environment Science Book http://www.celebritynetworth.com/articles/entertainment-articles/top-ten-oil-producing-countries/ http://www.ifpaenergyconference.com/Petroleum-Energy.html http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=1006020305594 http://factspage.blogspot.com/2010/03/17-interesting-facts-about-oil.html http://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/data_graphs/330.htm http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_countries_have_the_least_amount_of_oil?#slide=1 http://aptel.gov.in/pdf/PETROLEUM%20ACT.pdf http://www2.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-clean-water-act http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/650379333/API_Oil_Pump_Jack.html
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