Through the events of the BP Oil Spill, I believe there are multiple methods on cleaning the oil spills efficiently and safely. Since there have been many ways to clear up oil some possible methods may be to contain the crude oil into one area and work towards absorbing and skimming it off of the surface. Since there are millions of gallons of crude oil in such a large span of ocean, the best way to start removing it would be to contain as much of it into one area as possible. To start effectively with this process of removing oil, beginning with a dispersant is a good way to start. Since a dispersant is able to break down and separate oil from other areas it will be able to get the oil out into the open or to any area you would choose to contain it.
Lack of infrastructure slows down production. If Marathon puts an offshore port at the LOOP this can reduce the time involved in the production process. Marathon can increase the flow of crude oil by moving through pipelines and increase pipeline efficiency by shortening the time that it takes to transport crude oil. Also, they can improve the process by increasing the diameter of the pipe and speeding up the flow of crude oil. A parallel pine line should be laid to carry light density crude oil.
Natural gas is formed as the organic materials in these deposits degrade anaerobically. The Marcellus Shale gas is mostly thermogenic, with enough heat and pressure to produce primarily dry natural gas. Natural gas extraction in the Marcellus Shale is currently an expensive endeavor the large amount of water used, and management of the wastewater are also very costly factors. Despite the cost Marcellus Shale extraction is expected to usher jobs creation an d other economic opportunities. Challenges E xploration and Drilling The protection of sensitive ecosystems or habitat for flora and fauna that may be destroyed during site preparation is a major challenge.
Unlike gas tungsten arc welding, which can’t be used outdoors because of the shielding gas issue, oxy-acetylene equipment can be used practically anywhere. Some Other advantages to oxy-fuel welding include the relatively low cost of equipment, the quick learning curve compared to gas tungsten arc welding methods, and the ability to easily regulate flame temperature by adjusting the gas flow. In oxy-fuel welding, a regulator is used to control the pressure from the tanks and into the hoses. The operator then adjusts the flow rate through a set of needle valves on the torch itself. It’s necessary to establish a constant inlet pressure into the hose, otherwise the needle valves won’t be able to provide accurate flow control, and poor welds will result.
The writer uses repetition many times within the article. The use of repetition when the writer states the word “Precious” several times convinces the reader that oil is incredibly valuable and shouldn’t be wasted anymore than it already is being wasted. It makes the reader feel that oil is an important factor to the world and is too valuable to be wasted on plastic bottles of water when people are already provided with it by means of pipes. Another use of repetition within the article is when the writer states the word “Squander”. This makes the reader feel a sense of guilt that they are wasting water for useless purposes and the effects that it has to the world by people wasting it.
Nuclear fission only produces steam from the power plants, causing no harm to the environment. However nuclear power is less clean before and after production. Uranium atoms are split in a series of nuclear reactions to produce a surge of heat energy which boils water, to produce steam which turns turbines, powering generators to form electricity. The uranium must be mined from other sites however and be transported to the plants, which can mean expensive importing costs, and the environmental cost of carbon dioxide produced in the transport of uranium. After production, the radioactive waste produced in nuclear power is incredibly harmful and can take years to decay and no longer be radioactive.
While fracking does have the power to reduce American dependence on foreign oil, that process leaves the Earth, air, and water contaminated and inhabitable Hydraulic Fracturing (fracking) involves a method of injecting water, sand and chemicals into a drilling site, those chemicals have shown to be hazardous to human health and well- being. In fact, 60% of those chemicals are known carcinogens and another 40% or more are endocrine disrupters. (Environmental Health Perspectives, 2011, para. 4) Mishalia Greene, a spokeswoman for the Chevron Company, stated on February 5, 2012, “that the chemicals make up less than 1% of the frack fluids, and the other 99% is made up of a sand and water mixture.” Further research into this claim showed that the 1% equaled 7500 gallons of chemicals are flushed into every
Hydrogen Peroxide at high concentrations can be lethal. Catalase is there to help with the processes of breaking it down to assure that this doesn’t happen. The purpose of this lab was to help us understand what happens when an enzyme works with a substrate to make the reaction faster. It was to help show us what the effects of pH and temperature on the enzyme’s reaction. My hypothesis for the experiment was that the optimum temperature for catalase to function is 98.6o F because this is the optimum temperature for the human body.
Production and Manufacturing Even though titanium is of the most frequent and familiar elements on earth, the production of the metal is ultimately sensitive to impurity, caused specifically by oxygen. Therefore, the high cost of titanium takes into consideration the extreme sensitivity. Titanium is mainly found in the two minerals, ilmenite and rutile. These minerals are detached from waste material in a wet spiral concentrator by gravity separation. The concentrates resulted from this process are then detached by allowing them to pass through several magnetic, electrostatic, and gravity equipment.
According to the Council on Foreign Relations, deep water drilling practices are on the rise because it is considered one of the last frontiers in oil exploration. They go on to say that the only reason anyone is willing to drill in deepwater with the depths, temperatures, and other significant technical challenges is that other opportunities are closing as our shallow water oil resources are already well on their way to becoming depleted. Germain Grisez points out that “utilitarianism holds it possible to add together the good effects of an action and subtract its bad effects.” He goes