Non-Renewable Energy

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  1. 1. grid, is the intricate system designed to provide electricity all the way from its generation to the customers
  2. 4. fuels, are made from decomposing plants and animals
  3. 5. factor, is the measure of how often a power plant runs for a specific period of time.
  4. 6. rods, are assembled into bundles called fuel assemblies, which are loaded individually into the reactor core.
  5. 7. oil, is the moment at which extraction of petroleum reaches a rate greater than that at any time in the past and starts to permanently decrease.
  6. 8. occurs when a neutron slams into a larger atom, forcing it to excite and split into two smaller atoms—also known as fission products
  7. 11. rods, are used in nuclear reactors to control the rate of fission of the nuclear fuel – uranium or plutonium
  8. 12. fusion, is a reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei are combined to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles (neutrons or protons)
  9. 13. curve, is a method for predicting the likely production rate of any finite resource over time.
  10. 17. a black viscous mixture of hydrocarbons obtained naturally or as a residue from petroleum distillation. It is used for road surfacing and roofing.
  11. 18. is defined as the activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one nucleus decays per second.
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  1. 2. is a very efficient technology to generate electricity and heat
  2. 3. Coal can be converted into liquid fuel using several liquefaction processes which can be divided into two general categories.
  3. 5. is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock with a high amount of carbon and hydrocarbons.
  4. 9. sands, are a type of unconventional petroleum deposit
  5. 10. carrier, is a substance (fuel) or sometimes a phenomenon (energy system) that contains energy that can be later converted to other forms
  6. 11. oil, a mixture of hydrocarbons that exists in liquid phase in natural underground reservoirs and remains liquid at atmospheric pressure after passing through surface separating facilities.
  7. 14. are generally used in electrical generation, engines, and propulsion systems.
  8. 15. is a natural resource that cannot be readily replaced by natural means at a pace quick enough to keep up with consumption
  9. 16. is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons that occur on Earth in liquid, gaseous, or solid form