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    Gods Favorite Elements

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    God’s Favorite Elements If God has any favorite elements‚ they must be Hydrogen‚ Carbon‚ Nitrogen and Oxygen. These four elements make up the majority of all Biological compounds. Without them‚ life on this planet as we know it could not exist. Due to the bonding possibilities between and among these elements‚ literally millions of organic compounds are possible. Carbon is the backbone of all organic compounds. It forms the main structure of the molecule with Hydrogen‚ Nitrogen‚ Oxygen and occasionally

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    Specific Heat Lab Report

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    Specific Heat Lab Report “Here are the facts we confront; No one is against conservation. No one is against alternative fuel sources.” – J. D. Hayworth Research Question: Does the number of hydrocarbons that a fuel is composed of affect how much it will ignite? If so‚ consider the following: What is the quantity and concentration of the combustion that is released and how can that be measured in other (more coherent) means? These are the fuels that were seasoned throughout the

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    Chemistry Notes

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    above atmospheric * Thermal cracking is done without a catalyst; steam is passed through very hot metal tubes at 700-1000 degrees C at just above atmospheric pressure. * This is used to break down longer chains of unsalable hydrocarbons into smaller salable hydrocarbons. Polymers: * Mer is the Greek word for unit‚ polymer is the term used to describe a substance made by joining many units together. * 2 classes of polymers based on how the mers are joined together. * Addition – mers

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    Oil and Gas Processing

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    Håvard Devold Oil and gas production handbook An introduction to oil and gas production ISBN 978-82-997886-1-8 PREFACE This handbook has been compiled for readers with an interest in the oil and gas production industry. It is an overview of the main processes and equipment. When we searched for a suitable introduction to be used for new engineers‚ I discovered that much of the equipment is described in standards‚ equipment manuals and project documentation. But little material was

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    Pollution and Its Control

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    particulates into the atmosphere. Common gaseous pollutants include carbon monoxide‚ sulfur dioxide‚ chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and nitrogen oxides produced by industry and motor vehicles. Photochemical ozone and smog are created as nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons react to sunlight. Particulate matter‚ or fine dust is characterized by their micrometre size PM10 to PM2.5. • Light pollution‚ includes light trespass‚ over-illumination and astronomical interference. Noise pollution‚ which encompasses roadway

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    Biology 113 Review sheet Chapter 2: * What is a compound and how is it different than an element? Compound is more than one element. An element cannot be broken down by chem. Rxns. * What are the 4 main elements of life? Why? C‚H‚O‚N they make up 96% of living matter and they are found in all of the major macromolecules * Be able to calculate the number of protons‚ neutrons and electrons given an element’s mass number or atomic number. If given this symbol - 4He – can you tell

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    Introduction An essential oil is a concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants. Essential oils are also known as volatile oils‚ ethereal oils or aetherolea‚ or simply as the "oil of" the plant from which they were extracted‚ such as oil of clove. Volatile oils are the odorous and volatile products of various plant and animal species. As they have a tendency to undergo evaporation on being exposed to the air even at an ambient temperature‚ they are invariably termed

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    compound hydrocarbon‚ which is of course‚ is made of only hydrogen and carbon. However‚ probably the biggest similarity is that they both emit harmful particles and gasses‚ such as carbon dioxide‚ as a byproduct when they are used. Considering the information stated above‚ people’s inability to distinct the two fuels from each other can be justified‚ but as stated before‚ those who are fluent in the scientific field of chemistry won’t have the conflict of deciding which fuel is

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    UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT FACULTY OF SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF PURE AND INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY SEMINAR PRESENTATION ON CHEMICAL DISPERSANTS USED IN BIOREMEDIATING OIL SPILLS BY UPORO VICTOR BARIBEFE U2006/5581377 COURSE CODE: ICH 400.2 COURSE TITTLE: UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR COURSE LECTURER: MR. GODSON IWUOHA SEPTEMBER‚ 2010 Table

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    Petroleum Exploration

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    the site which contains oil or natural gas. Visible surface features such as oil seeps‚ natural gas seeps‚ pockmarks provide basic evidence of hydrocarbon generation. However‚ most exploration depends on highly sophisticated technology to detect and determine the extent of these deposits using exploration geophysics. Areas thought to contain hydrocarbons are initially subjected to a gravity survey‚ magnetic survey‚ passive seismic or regional seismic reflection surveys to detect large-scale features

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