Alternative and Renewable Energy - Advanced Materials ...

Spiral 2: 3/28/20116.2.1.1.3 Summary of Coal Plant Costs and Performance .................................................................. 556.2.1.1.4 Risks Associated with Dependence on Coal .......................................................................... 566.2.1.2 Petroleum (Crude Oil) .................................................................................................................... 576.2.1.2.1 Refinery or Still Gases ................................................................................................................... 586.2.1.2.2 Gasoline ............................................................................................................................................. 586.2.1.2.3 Fuel Oil ............................................................................................................................................... 596.2.1.2.3.1 Distillate Fuel Oil .............................................................................. 596.2.1.2.3.2 Residual Fuel Oil ................................................................................ 596.2.1.2.4 Kerosene ........................................................................................................................................... 596.2.1.2.5 Jet Fuel ............................................................................................................................................... 606.2.1.2.5.1 Jet A ...................................................................................................... 606.2.1.2.5.2 Jet A-1 .................................................................................................. 606.2.1.2.5.3 Jet Propellant-5 .................................................................................. 606.2.1.2.5.4 Jet Propellant-8 .................................................................................. 606.2.1.2.5.5 Jet Propellent-8+100 ........................................................................ 606.2.1.2.5.6 Jet Propellant-9 and Jet Propellant-10 ......................................... 606.2.1.2.5.7 Other Jet Fuels .................................................................................. 616.2.1.2.6 Other Products from Petroleum ................................................................................................ 616.2.1.3 Natural Gas ........................................................................................................................................ 616.2.1.3.1 Properties .......................................................................................................................................... 626.2.1.3.2 Processing ......................................................................................................................................... 636.2.1.3.3 Applications ...................................................................................................................................... 636.2.1.3.4 Distribution ....................................................................................................................................... 636.2.1.3.5 Storage ............................................................................................................................................... 646.2.1.4 Propane and Liquefied Petroleum Gas ........................................................................................ 646.2.1.5 Methanol.............................................................................................................................................. 656.2.1.6 Ethanol ................................................................................................................................................. 656.2.1.7 Summary of Fossil Fuel Products .................................................................................................. 656.2.2 Nuclear Energy ...................................................................................................................... 666.2.2.1 Nuclear Fission .................................................................................................................................. 676.2.2.2 Nuclear Fusion ................................................................................................................................... 676.2.2.3 Fuel ....................................................................................................................................................... 676.2.2.3.1 Uranium ............................................................................................................................................ 676.2.2.4 Reactors .............................................................................................................................................. 686.2.2.4.1 Pressurized Water Reactor ......................................................................................................... 686.2.2.4.2 Boiling Water Reactor .................................................................................................................. 686.2.2.4.3 Gas-Cooled Reactors ..................................................................................................................... 686.2.2.4.4 Other Types of Reactors .............................................................................................................. 696.2.2.4.5 Future Reactor Technologies ...................................................................................................... 69x