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All are fossil fuels which means that they were formed from plants and animals from millions of years ago.
Coal is a solid. It is mostly carbon. It is made from mostly plant materials.
Oil is a liquid. It is a mixture of hydrocarbons. It is more animal materials. Its composition is different depending on where it is found.
Natural gas is a gas. It is mostly methane, CH4.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 11y agoCrude and natural gas come from the same place, oil wells. Natural gas is a combination of several gaseous molecules, Methane being the most prominent.Crude oil is the liquid component of these fossil fuels, which is broken down into several refined products in a refinery such as gasoline, kerosene, home heating oil, lubricating oils, among several others.
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∙ 15y agoelectricity is caused by energy in atoms being transfered from one medium to another. Natural gas uses a chemical reaction that releases heat and gas to "create" energy
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Why is natural gas the best for generating electricity?
Natural gas burns very cleanly.
Is the heating value of natural gas different in different countries?
Natural gas comes out of the ground. As a product of nature, natural gas is not the same from country to country. Methane is the main component, but metane's percentage can vary between 80% and 95%. Others hydrocarbons' percentage (for example ethane, propane, butane etc) also vary. Since heating value depends on the percentage of the hydrocarbons, heating value also varies.
How do wind turbines help the environment?
Wind turbines create an electricity which is made from natural resources,(wind, hence the name wind turbine!) This electricity is much better for the environment because you don't have to burn natural gas or use the mains. :-)
What would natural gas cost to produce the same BTU a 7 cent kilowatt of electricity produces?
The answer to this depends on the cost of natural gas. In my area, natural gas is about $11 US per 1000 Cubic Feet or basically 1.1 cents per cubic foot. At the same time, electricity in my area is 10.9 cents per kilowatt hour. Neither of these costs include taxes and customer charges so the actual cost is actually higher. To answer the question though, one kilowatt is the equivalent of 3416 Btu. One cubic foot of natural gas has 1030 Btu per cubic foot. So we need 3416/1030 or 3.3 cubic feet of natural gas. At 1.1 cents per cubic foot that is 3.63 cents of natural gas. Now if you were using these to heat water, an electric heating element transfers about 98% of it's energy to the water. A natural gas heater only transfers about 65% of it's energy to the water while the rest goes out the flue pipe. So the 1 kilowatt of electricity transfers 3348 Btu to the water. To get the same heating with natural gas would require 3348/.65 or 5150 Btu of natural gas. So 5150/1030 is 5 cubic feet or 5.5 cents of natural gas. Still considerably cheaper than using electricity in my area.
Can you convert the Teledyne Laars Series 1 from natural gas to propane gas?
Oder the part from the company, a different orifice
How do natural gas stations produce electricity?
"How do natural gas stations produce electricity?
Who do you buy your electricity and natural gas from?
I buy my electricity from WKRECC and I purchase my natural gas from Atmos Energy.
Why is natural gas the best for generating electricity?
Natural gas burns very cleanly.
How electricity comes from natural gas?
methane
What does natural gas for cooking have the property of?
electricity
How electricity os genarated in singapore?
Electricity is generated in Singapore from natural gas.
How much is natural gas used for electricity and fuel?
Your question makes no sense, natural gas IS a "fuel".
Is natural gas oil and electricity fossil fuels?
no
How is natural gas converted into electricity?
By using an alternator driven by a gas turbine.
Can you use natural gas in a propane orifice?
No, the orifices are sized different between Natural Gas and Propane as their properties are different. Gas Code book has the proper orifice sizes required for each appliance and their BTU's.
What are the main uses of natural gas?
use of natural gas is increasing in electricity because population is increasing day by day which is why use of electricity is increasing in industries home and other
How is natural gas formed into electricity?
You burn the natural gas that was drilled, and it heats the water and produces steam which turns the generator.
