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Fossil Fuels: Natural Gas, Formation and Uses of Natural Gas, Advantages and Disadvantages
Natural Gas
- It is a colorless and odorless gas that can be easily transferred through pipelines.
- It is clean and non-toxic in nature.
- Under high pressure it is stored as compressed natural gas (CNG) .
- It is also a less polluting and a less expensive fossil fuel.
- One of the most useful and important natural gas is Methane.
- It is a product of decomposed organic matter formed typically from ancient marine microorganisms being deposited over the last 550 million years ago.
Uses of Natural Gas
- Compressed natural gas is significantly used for generating power.
- CNG is also used in the automobiles as fuels.
- In homes it is used for cooking purpose.
- It is also sued as the starting material in fertilizers and chemicals.
Advantages of Fossil Fuels
- Fossil fuels have become safer over time.
- Through pipelines the transportation of fossil fuels can be done easily.
- These are cost effective and can be found very easily.
- These are available in plenty despite being a finite resource.
Disadvantages of Fossil Fuels
- The carbon dioxide emitted on burning of fossil fuels is a major greenhouse gas and the primary source of pollution.
- Once used these fossil fuels cannot be reused i.e. they are a non-renewable resource.
- The environment becomes more acidic due to the combustion of fossil fuels.
- The coal miners suffer from the Black Lung Disease.
Fossil Fuels Are Non-Renewable
- They can be found everywhere from the air we breathe to the water in the seas.
- Most of the energy used by humans comes through burning of fossil fuels.
- The fossil fuels are not being regrown with the same rate as their consumption.
- Their demands are increasing and hence it is becoming difficult to replace them.
FAQs
Q1. List some of the benefits of using fossil fuels.
Answer:
Some of the benefits of using fossil fuels are:
(i) They are found in abundance and hence are accessible.
(ii) They also provide a large amount of concentrated energy.
(iii) They can be easily transported through pipes.
Q 2. What are the three major types of fossil fuels?
Answer:
Three major types of fossil fuels are:
(i) Coal
(ii) Petroleum
(iii) Natural gas
Q 3. List out some of the disadvantages of fossil fuels.
Answer: Some of the disadvantages of fossil fuels are:
(i) They emit carbon dioxide a major source of air pollution.
(ii) They cannot be sued twice being a non-renewable resource.
(iii) Harvesting of fossil fuels also causes fatal diseases among the people.