Difference between revisions of "Natural Gas"

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Natural Gas is a gaseous Fossil Fuel formed from the remains of dead plants and animals.

Natural Gas is a fraction of Crude Oil which a Carbon chain length of around 1-2 Carbon atoms.

Natural Gas is used as fuel for heating homes and in gas power stations.

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 : [[Natural Gas]] is a [[Non-renewable Energy Resources|non-renewable energy resource]].
 : [[Natural Gas]] has [[energy]] in its [[Chemical Potential Energy Store|chemical potential energy store]] which can be transferred into a [[Thermal Energy Store|thermal energy store]] by [[combustion]].
-===Power===
-: [[Natural Gas]] can be used to provide [[power]] directly buy burning it in homes and in furnaces or it can provide power by generating electricity.
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-|[[File:NaturalGasPowerStationDiagram2.png|center|600px]]
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-| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] of a [[gas]] [[Thermal Power Station|power station]].
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-: 1. Natural Gas is burned in a furnace.
-: 2. Water is heated in a boiler by the burning gas.
-: 3. Water turns to steam and passes down pipes to turn a turbine.
-: 4. The turbine causes a generator to spin.
-: 5. The generator makes an electrical current.
-====Advantages====
-*Can work continuously.
-*Power supply can be varied quickly depending on demand.
-*Few [[Thermal Power Station|power station]]s needed to supply a large number of houses.
-====Disadvantages====
-*Cost of fuel.
-*Produce Carbon Dioxide contributing to global warming.
-*Other pollutants produced which can harm health or produce acid rain.
-*Natural Gas will run out.
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