Fossil Fuels

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Fossil Fuels

• 7I Energy Resources

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Coal
The fossil remains of plants that died several
million years ago.
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Mineral Oil
Mineral oil is the fossil remains of sea
creatures that died several million years ago.
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Natural Gas
Natural Gas is found with mineral oil.
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PIT MINING
Coal is usually found underground.
The pit head gear that works the lifts in the
mine shaft. gtgt
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Pit Mining
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MINING
Coal is drilled and hacked away by machine deep
underground. It is carried away by conveyor belts
or small trucks.
Coal mining is a dangerous job.
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OPEN CAST MINING
Sometimes, coal can be found at the surface. gtgt
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Coal is transported in lorries and by train.
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Oil Gas
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Much of Britains oil and gas comes from the
rocks below the North Sea.
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Some of our oil is found below the land. This
picture shows well head pumps in action.
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Oil tanker
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The Alaska pipeline.
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The Esso oil refinery at Fawley near Southampton.
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ltlt Oil refineries use crude mineral oil to make a
range of different products.
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Fuels made from crude mineral oil.
Diesel oil Petroleum Paraffin Aviation
fuel Heating oil Liquefied petroleum gas
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Diesel oil
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Petroleum
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Paraffin
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Aviation fuel
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Heating Oil
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Liquefied Petroleum Gas