What are alternative fossil fuels?
fossil fuels are natural resources that are created by long -term decay of dead organisms and are burned to produce energy. This type of fuel is usually characterized by a high content of carbon and hydrocarbons. Coal, oil and natural gas are most of the fossil fuels used around the world. Burning fossil fuels release the carbon dioxide product into the air, known as greenhouse gases that are suspected of causing rising surface temperatures on the ground. Fossil fuels are decreasing commodity with high demand; For example, more than 85% of the energy used by the United States comes from the combustion of fossil fuels. Alternative fossil fuels are also carbon -based forms, but are obtained from various sources such as oil sands and liquid transformation. Alternative fuels have the same ability to produce energy by combustion, but can be easier to access.
Bridge with common alternative fossil fuels can be oil sands, also known as heavy oil and coal-drip. Heavy oil or oil sand is a mixture of sand, clay and oil. It passes through the heating process and increases high enough internal temperature to separate the different components of the mixture. The refinery then extracts oil, commonly known in the industry as light raw. Coal-drip is a liquefaction process that transforms coal into a product similar to light oil. South Africa is home to one of the largest refiner industries in the world in the world and can support up to 30% of its petrol needs using this alternative fossil fuel. Coal-capalins have another advantage that they do not create as much carbon dioxide as traditional oil.
One of the advantages of alternative fossil fuels may be reduced fuel costs. The disadvantage of fossil fuel is that sources are limited and require regeneration for many thousands of years. Global energy costs are still rising while they used to beRemaining a decrease in fossil fuel supplies. Alternative fossil fuels can offer new sources for similar types of energy and are available in many countries that may not have internal sources for light oil or coal. In addition, countries with high coal deposits could transform their natural resources into alternative fossil coal fuel, which can reduce the costs of importing and use of energy. Similarly, countries that do not have access to light oil, but have large fields of heavy oil, could invest in refining technology and transform this heavy oil into a usable light raw.
The impact that these environmental fuels and the required high investment costs may be the biggest disadvantages to transition from conventional alternative fossil fuels. Strong oil and coal-drip releases between 20% and 50% more carbon dioxide into the air during production than conventional oil and coal during actual use. Extraction and refining heavy oil can also pose endangeredContamination for local water reserves and may also have the potential for massive disruption of existing habitats. Usually, it also requires the main financial investment to create a device for extraction and improvement of heavy oil from natural fields to be applicable by machine -powered machine and petrol. Unlike light oil, heavy oil does not increase from the ground in a form that is immediately applicable to the manufacturer.