Hydrocarbon Energy Sources and their CO2 and Climate Impact

Hydrocarbon Energy Sources and their CO2 and Climate Impact

Various Hydrocarbon Energy Sources like Coal, Petroleum Oil, Natural Gas, Hydrogen, Bio-gas, Bio-Mass and their Energy Content, their CO2 emissions, and their climate impact is discussed.

Definition of Hydrocarbons is discussed. How hydrocarbons are produced on earth is discussed.

Coal as a Hydrocarbon, its composition, types, ways to utlize it as surface gasification and underground coal gasification is discussed. Surface Gasifier reactor and underground coal gasifier reactor configuration is discussed in brief.

Petroleum Oil, its composition and ways to utilize it and refine it on surface is discussed. A refinery process diagram is discussed in brief.

Natural Gas, How it is produced and utilized is discussed. Natural Gas processing on surface is discussed.

Hydrogen. How it is produced and utlized, process details about steam methane reformer are discussed in brief.

What is bio-gas and briquettes and how it is produced is discussed in brief.

Carbon foot print of these Hydrocarbon Sources is discussed.

Mass and Heat balance around Hydrocarbon fuel sources is discussed. Specifically where is the energy coming from and how is mass changing in the process is discussed.

Green house gas emissions is discussed.  It's impact on climate is discussed. Specifically what would happen if there are no Green House gases, what are possible impacts of temperature rise is discussed.

Strategies around adapting/controlling climate change is discussed.

Overview about Various Hydrocarbon Energy Sources and their CO2 and Climate Impact.

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What you will learn

• Overview of Hydrocarbon Energy Sources
• Different commonly used Hydrocarbon Energy Sources
• Hydrocarbon Energy Sources Energy content and CO2 emissions.

Rating: 1

Level: Intermediate Level

Duration: 1 hour

Instructor: Kuldeep Varma