Source of Energy

Fossil Fuel
Coal
DELJUN ALAVAREZ ARGOS
VIVIAN BURGOS BARRIOS
What is Source of
Energy?
NATURAL RESOURCES something
such as oil, coal, or the sun,
which can be used to provide
power for light, heat, machines,
etc.
TYPES OF SOURCE OF
ENERGY

RENEWABLE ENERGY

NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY
WHAT IS RENEWABLE
ENERGY?
 Renewable energy is any energy source that
is naturally replenished, like that derived from
solar, wind, geothermal or hydroelectric
action. Energy produced from the refining of
biomass is also often classified as renewable.
Coal, oil or natural gas, on the other hand,
are finite sources.
 Can be replaced within a human lifetime.
EXAMPLE OF RENEWABLE
ENERGY
• Plants
(trees)

• Water

• Wind

• Sunlight

• Animals
WHAT IS NON-RENEWABLE
ENERGY?

 A nonrenewable resource is a resource of

economic value that cannot be readily
replaced by natural means on a level
equal to its consumption. Most fossil fuels,
such as oil, natural gas and coal are
considered nonrenewable resources in
that their use is not sustainable because
their formation takes billions of years.
EXAMPLE OF NON-RENEWABLE
ENERGY

• COAL

• OIL

• PETROLEUM

• NATURAL
GAS
WHAT IS FOSSIL FUEL?

a fuel (such as coal,

oil, or natural gas)
formed in the earth
from plant or animal
remains
3 TYPES OF FOSSIL FUEL

COAL
WHAT IS COAL?
 a black or brownish-black
solid combustible substance
formed by the partial
decomposition of vegetable
matter without free access of
air and under the influence of
moisture and often increased
pressure and temperature
that is widely used as a
natural fuel.
HOW COAL IS MADE?
 Coalis formed from dead and
decaying plant matter which has
been subject to heat and pressure
under the earth’s surface for millions
of years. Coal is made up mainly of
carbon, along with differing
quantities of other elements, chiefly
hydrogen, with smaller quantities of
sulphur, oxygen, and nitrogen.
Formation of
Coal
HOW IS COAL
FORMED?
TYPES OF COAL
 Peat
 Lignite
 Bituminous/Sub Bituminous
Coal
 Anthracite
PEAT COAL
 isformed from decaying vegetation,
and is considered to be the precursor
of coal. Peat is an important industrial
fuel in some regions, including Ireland
and Finland. When dehydrated, peat
becomes an effective absorbent for
fuel and oil spills on both land and
water.
PEAT COAL
LIGNITE COAL
 is formed from compressed
peat, and is often referred
to as brown coal. Lignite is
a low ranking and highly
volatile coal which is used
mainly in power stations. It
is sometimes found in
European briquettes.
LIGNITE COAL
BITUMINOUS/SUB BITUMINOUS
COAL
 Formed from compressed lignite,
bituminous coals are a dense,
sedimentary rock which is usually black
in colour, but can sometimes be a
dark brown. These coals are widely
used in the manufacturing of
briquettes, and are also used in power
stations, for heat and power
applications in manufacturing, and to
make coke.
BITUMINOUS /SUB BITUMINOUS
COAL
ANTHRACITE COAL
 is the highest rank of ignitable
coal. It is hard, black and glossy,
and as a natural smokeless fuel,
is used primarily for residential
and commercial space
heating. Anthracite is the main
source of many manufactured
fuels, and provides a good heat
output, and long burning times.
ANTHRACITE COAL
Coal types: Low-rank coals

 Lignite is the youngest type of coal.

It is soft and ranges in color from
black to shades of brown. As a
result, it’s sometimes called brown
coal. Lignite is mainly used for
power generation and accounts for
17 percent of the world’s coal
reserves.
 After millions of years, continued
pressure and temperature convert
lignite into sub-
bituminous coal. It burns more
cleanly than other types of coal due
to its low sulfur content. Sub-
bituminous coal has applications in
power generation and also in
industrial processes. This coal type
makes up 30 percent of the world’s
coal reserves.
Coal types: Hard coals
 Bituminous coal is harder and blacker than
lignite and sub-bituminous coal, and can be
divided into two types: thermal and
metallurgical. Together, they make up 52
percent of the world’s coal reserves. This coal
type is mostly used for power generation,
cement manufacturing and other industrial
purposes, while metallurgical coal is used
primarily for manufacturing iron and steel.
 Anthraciteis the most mature coal
and thus has the highest carbon
content of any type of coal. It is
frequently used for home heating
and, accounting for about 1 percent
of the world’s total coal reserves,
represents a very small portion of the
overall market. Anthracite coal can
be used as a smokeless fuel in
domestic and industrial contexts.
Panian mine in Semirara
Island
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