into little impact until 1973. Before this organization‚ the great oil companies of the West ruled the roost. Oil is the lifeblood of the industrialized nations as it is used to fuel planes‚ cars‚ tanks‚ skyscrapers‚ fertilizer‚ drugs and synthetics. Yet back before the days of OPEC‚ the great oil companies often retained 65% or more of the revenue from a product that was produced on someone else’s property. Then in 1960‚ many of the oil producing nations‚ from both the Middle East and elsewhere‚ formed
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During my research on peak oil and energy resources‚ climate change‚ and the capacity of the Earth to support human life‚ I found that there was much information available on the issues (i.e.‚ the relevant science‚ data‚ and facts were already available)‚ but that much of it was not synthesized to make a comprehensive and complete picture (i.e.‚ complete with accurate data and comprehensive analyses). So‚ some of the people who may be aware of peak oil (or climate change) may not fully understand
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Lorenzo’s Oil and ALD Disease still not fully understood Disease Description The movie "Lorenzo’s Oil" brought a rare disorder called adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD). It is a progressive degenerative myelin disorder‚ meaning that myelin‚ the "insulation" around nerves‚ breaks down over time. Without myelin‚ nerves can’t function normally‚ or at all. Unfortunately‚ the body can’t grow replacement myelin‚ so the disorder is progressive -- it gets worse over time. Nerve Cell diagram:
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OIL PAINTINGS One of the images that I’m most fond of is the “Madonna and Child with the Chancellor Rolin” by Jan and Eck. This piece is one my favorites because it uses oil. When using oil the images of the paintings seem to realistically speak to me. This particular painting enables both fusion of tones and crisp effects and is unsurpassed for textural variation. The standard consistency of oil paint is a smooth‚ buttery paste. In this scene it depicts the Virgin crowned by a hovering Angel while
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The OIL INDUSTRY includes the global processes of exploration‚ extraction‚ refining‚ transporting (often by oil tankers and pipelines)‚ and marketing petroleum products. The largest volume products of the industry are fuel oil and gasoline (petrol). Petroleum is also the raw material for many chemical products‚ including pharmaceuticals‚ solvents‚ fertilizers‚ pesticides‚ and plastics. The industry is usually divided into three major components: upstream‚ midstream and downstream. Midstream operations
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Synthesis of Aspirin from Oil of Wintergreen Objectives: In this experiment‚ the Oil of Wintergreen is put into an Erlenmeyer flask containing sodium hydroxide to create sodium salicylate. The solution is then refluxed which means that the solution will be boiled in a base‚ then condensed in a condenser. This replaces the carbon on the ester at carbon 1‚ with an oxygen atom which will have an ionic bond with a sodium anion. This yields sodium salicylate which will be acidified in methanol
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The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill The largest marine oil spill in United States history began on April 20‚ 2010‚ with an explosion at the Deepwater Horizon offshore oilrig in the Gulf of Mexico. Millions of barrels of oil flowed into the water over the next 87 days‚ much of which washed up on shore along the Gulf coast region of the United States and Mexico. The accident was the result of numerous shortcuts undertaken by BP‚ and resulted in both environmental destruction and legal action. The events
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to complete extraction are important. If these two elements are not taken into consideration‚ the extraction may not be complete‚ or the extract may contain a large quantity of undesired impurities. The natural fats and oil are mixtures of glycerides of fatty acids. Fats and oils are naturally occurring organic compounds which belong to a large group of water insoluble substances called lipids. Lipids are relatively non-polar molecules‚ they can be pulled out of a sample using relatively non-polar
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Midstream Gas Processing Frac Spread What is it? Why is it important? The Midstream Value Chain Gathering / Processing NGLs Fractionation Transportation Storage Marketing Chemicals‚ fuels‚ blend stocks Residue Gas Transportation Storage Marketing Utilities‚ industrial Most Raw gas produced at the wellhead is not pipeline quality Must be processed Ethane Propane Normal Butane IsoButane Natural Gasoline How midstream companies make money Gathering – fee/ commodity based Processing
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Two regular people with an extraordinary love. No matter how bad it gets they will prevail. This OIL ON CANVAS painting tells an exceptional story about love‚ conflict‚ compassion‚ resolution‚ and friends. It shows the couple dancing in a rainstorm‚ one person holding an umbrella over the couple‚ with the CANOPY protecting them from rain. Another person running for cover from the rain. It seems as if the dancing couple is completely ignorant of the rain. The artist isn’t talking about a light
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