Sean Bonacum Poe Engl. 1301 4 March 2014 The Benefits of Hydraulic Fracturing Thousands of feet below the Earth’s surface‚ flows vast reservoirs of one of our planets most sought after commodities. In ancient Babylon there are writings of a dark elixir oozing from the lands surface‚ even then the people understood how precious this material was. Oil‚ along with Natural gas‚ are exceptionally rich sources of energy. A gallon of oil surpasses the output of five kg of coal‚ ten kg of wood‚ and over
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The Split Personality of Hydraulic Fracturing There is wide agreement among most experts and the public that the current energy sources we use in the United States are in need of a replacement. Reliance on the fossil fuels of coal and oil are problematic for at least two reasons: their negative impact on the environment (both in extraction and their use) and the reliance on supplies of these from other countries‚ which has created problems on the geopolitical front. Nuclear fission remains a controversial
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Hydraulic fracturing is a water-intensive industrial process that drillers use to collect the natural gas held in shale formations. Shale gas has become an increasingly important energy resource in the U.S. Fracking fluid contains water‚ salt‚ sand‚ and hazardous industrial chemicals. This fluid is injected at high pressure underground into geologic formations. The salty water‚ sand‚ and chemical mixture forces natural gas up through the well bore to the surface for collection through pipelines.
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HYDRAULIC JUMP ABSTRACT In this paper‚ the group proposes an analytical representation for the occurrence of hydraulic jump flow. The experiment showed that hydraulic jumps happen when a high velocity liquid enters a zone of lower velocity. The approach used by the group is controlled volume method‚ as it is the most commonly used approach in analyzing hydraulic jumps. Using the Reynolds Transport Theorem and with the aid of some very helpful assumptions‚ the group
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Task 1 Q1) Explain the various principles involved with hydraulic fluids (P1) There are 4 types PASCAL’S LAW DIFFRENTIAL AREAS BRAMAH’S PRESS BERNOULL’S PRINCIPLE Pascal’s Law Pascal’s law defines the fundamental principle of power transmission by hydraulic system. The Pascal’s Law is the main principle behind all hydraulic systems. It is stated pressure is an enclosed container is transmitted equally and undiminished to all parts of the container and acts at right angles to enclosed walls
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Gasland‚ by Josh Fox‚ a Strong Argument against Hydraulic Fracturing Gasland‚ a documentary by Josh Fox‚ details the dangers of hydraulic fracturing. The film starts when Fox receives an offer from a gas company to rent his land and drill for natural gas. He travels across the United States investigating the affects in places where fracturing has is already established. Fox provides a strong argument that hydraulic fracturing is a danger to the environment and residents where the drilling occurs
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Donna Fr July 15‚ 2013 Hydraulic Fracturing- Safe or Not When visiting family in Pennsylvania a couple of years back‚ I heard a new term called “fracking.” The towns were all a buzz about this new way to tap into Pennsylvania’s newest resource‚ natural gas. What I noticed was‚ a beautiful picturesque countryside being torn up. I saw trucks hauling water and equipment‚ traveling up and down small country roads. Farms that had been in family’s for generations being sold off or leased to gas companies
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Fluid Mechanics. Fluid mechanics studies the physics of gases and liquids. Hydraulics is defined as: "a branch of science that deals with practical applications of liquid in motion." Merriam-Webster’s Medical Dictionary‚ via www.dictionary.com The science started over thousands of years ago with Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) and Archimedes (287-212 B.C.). Many European scientists also contributed to hydraulics‚ including da Vinci‚ Mariotte and Boyle. The scientist who discovered the
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8.31.11 Basic Hydraulics-W @ 8:30 How to Read a Pressure gauge SI System-Metric-Pascals English System-psi kPa=Kilo Pascals 1 kPa=100 pascals 6.9 kPa=1 psi The range of a scale= 1->1000 psi(Range) A gauge could be off 50 lbs!!! The gauge could be wrong- but stated on each gauge 2 kinds of gauges 1. Pressure Gauge-a gauge that measures pressure 2. Flow System Study Guide 1 1. The power output device of a hydraulic system is known as the …ACTUATOR 2. The pressurized fluid used
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Ethics of Hydraulic Fracturing Final Persuasive Christian Childs 3025 December 13‚ 2011 Jona-Lee Luna Large gas companies have been wreaking havoc on Midwestern United States. These companies’ practices of hydraulic fracturing have been very detrimental to the local populace. Hydraulic fracturing has been known to damage the environment through earthquakes and gas spills. In addition‚ it has been said that these companies have certain law exemptions that only they enjoy. These unsafe
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