greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide‚ methane emissions will leap as Earth warms Student’s Name Instructor Unit code A more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide‚ methane emissions will leap as Earth warms Emphases have been placed on carbon dioxide when issues touching on the effect of greenhouse gases are discussed. Carbon dioxide has emerged as the most dangerous gas. However‚ contrary to this‚ methane gas is 30 times more intoxicating. Methane gas prevalence will continue to rise
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the burning of the fossil fuels such as oil‚ natural gas and coal for the purpose of electricity generation. The second major cause is methane‚ which is another contributor to the greenhouse effects. Mining for coals and oil releases methane in the atmosphere. Moreover‚ the leakage from natural gas fields and landfills are additional source of methane. When methane exists in the air for a long time‚ it can become carbon dioxide that leads to increased greenhouse effects. Now we will discuss the effects
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allowing us to burn methane from organic waste‚ instead of letting it escape into the atmosphere where it adds to the greenhouse effect. It also helps by letting us leave more trees standing! 1 Energy What is biogas and what is it used for? Biogas is a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide‚ produced by the breakdown of organic waste by bacteria without oxygen (anaerobic digestion). If you’ve ever seen bubbles rising from a swampy marshy area‚ that’s naturally produced methane. Like the gas in
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four greenhouse gases that trap and absorb heat on Earth so living organisms can sustain life. Not only are they the greenhouse gases up also make up the 1% in the atmosphere. The greenhouse gases include water vapor (H2O)‚ carbon dioxide (CO2)‚ methane (CH4)‚ and nitrous oxide (N2O). H20 - this is one but it not really talked about on the website 2) Which one is completely human related? (meaning it is not found naturally in the environment) Where have you learned about this one before??..
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They derive the needed oxygen by decomposing biomass. • The process is favored by wet‚ warm and dark conditions. • The airtight equipment used for conversion is known as a biogas plant or digester‚ which is constructed and controlled to favour methane production. i. Stage I: • The original organic matter containing comlex compounds‚ e.g.‚ carbohydrates‚ protein and fats is broken down through the influence of water (known as hydrolysis) to simple water soluble compounds. • The polymers
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Nevertheless‚ there are inefficiencies in the technology‚ which at present render MSW pyrolysis and gasification economically unviable. The presence of condensable organic compounds and methane in the product gas renders the gas unsuitable for specific applications. Elimination of the condensable organic compounds and methane by a suitably cheap technology will enrich the economic viability of MSW pyrolysis and gasification. This paper contains an extensive review of the three main groups of catalysts‚
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a breeding ground of flies‚ mosquitoes and other disease causing vectors. Biogas is a renewable energy source produced through anaerobic (oxygen free) digestion of organic matter. Here‚ organic matter is decomposed to combustible biogas rich in methane (CH4) and liquid effluent (biofertlizers). Kitchen waste is carbohydrate rich waste. It is also rich in organic matter which produces good quality
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Eugenia Lee Callie Ingram English 102 17 February 2015 So This Is Our Food? “The Carnivore’s Dilemma”‚ an essay by Nicolette Hanh Niman‚ incorporates rhetorical elements‚ such as logos‚ ethos‚ and rhetorical questions‚ in an attempt to convince the audience that meat itself is not the root of global warming. Written from a rancher’s point of view‚ the essay relies on studies and logic to prove itself. Niman starts out with a short acknowledgement that the meat industry has a hand in the increasingly
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C4H10(g) 3. Write an equation for the enthalpy of combustion of butane C4H10 C4H10(g) + 6 ½ O2(g) 4CO2(g) + 5 H2O (l) 4. Which has the most exothermic enthalpy of combustion methane or octane and why? Octane as more energy released than when bonds are made than broken than with methane 5. Calculate the enthalpy change from an experiment in kJmol-1. a. e.g. the temp of 100g of water rose by 12 degrees C when 1g of methanol was completely combusted. The specific heat capacity
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cause of these events is a natural process or not. The way our planet is warmed is by the sun; the sun’s heat rays are absorbed by greenhouse gasses‚ and become trapped in the atmosphere by greenhouse gasses‚ such as water vapor‚ carbon dioxide‚ and methane. If there were no greenhouse gasses‚ we would see little to no rays being absorbed by the Earth‚ causing it to be cold. However‚ the question we must ask is‚ are we absorbing too much of the sun’s rays and are we causing an issue with our manufacturing
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