Oil has had a profound impact on the world civilization than any other single natural resource. It is the principle energy source sustaining our civilization and economy in the world. Currently‚ oil is among the world’s most important natural resource‚ without it‚ the world would not function as effective and as efficient as it does today (Science Classified 2008). “Oil has become a very decisive element in defining the politics‚ rhetoric and diplomacy of states” (Agbebi 2009‚ p.1). Economically
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Threats to Biodiversity: Habitat loss is mainly due to human population growth‚ industrialization and changes in the land use patterns‚ poaching of wild life and man wildlife conflicts. Man has begin to overuse or misuse most of these natural ecosystems. Due to unsustainable resource-use‚ once productive forests and grasslands have been turned into deserts and wastelands have increased all over world. Scientists have estimated that human activities are likely to eliminate approximately 10 million
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An oil spill can be defined as an accidental or deliberate dumping of oil or petroleum products into the ocean and its coastal waters‚ bays‚ and harbors‚ or onto land‚ or into rivers or lakes (Holum 1977). Between one and ten million metric tons (one metric ton is 1000 kilograms) of oil are put into the oceans every year. The oil is released‚ most often‚ in small yet consistent doses from tankers‚ industry‚ or on shore waste disposal (Boesh‚ Hersher‚ et al. 1974). Tanker spills cost the United
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Oil price hike is one of the major problems in the country. To get rid of this problem‚ the researchers tried to increase the sources of oil to lower its price. The researchers used Jackfruit seeds as alternative source of oil. It is because jackfruit was available in the market. It also has the properties and substances oil has. The researchers gathered the seeds and extracted liquid from it‚ and it was heated. After 5 minutes‚ the researchers removed it from heat. The materials used are Jackfruit
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example of a desert ecosystem; it is located in the Northern portion of Africa and covers over 3‚500‚000 square miles or roughly 10% of the continent. The harsh conditions found in the Sahara desert have also played a role in the presence of animal life living
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Fats and oils - 344 Iodine value of an edible oil INTRODUCTION Fats and oils known as triglycerides contain long chain hydrocarbons with carboxyl groups (COOH groups). These fatty acids are classified into the number of double bonds present in the fatty acid. When the carbon atoms in these chains are bounded to the maximum possible number of hydrogen atoms‚ the triglyceride is said to be saturated. When one or more double bonds exist between carbon atoms in the chain‚ less hydrogen exists
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which is important to formulate appropriate conservation strategies. Key Words - Seshachalam Hill Range – Biodiversity – Conservation INTRODUCTION Biodiversity defines the occurrence of living organisms of three kingdoms either primitive or advanced namely Kingdom Monera‚ Kingdom Plantae and Kingdom Animalia on the Earth in natural way to form communities and ecosystems. Two attributes of biodiversity according to International Conservation Point of view are species richness (The number
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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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Emulsification of Oil Prepared for: Mrs. Elena Gallagher By: Anna Villanella March 25‚ 2014 Oil is a nonpolar molecule. Polar molecules have charged groups or atoms. Nonpolar molecules have no charged groups or atoms. Polar molecules‚ like water‚ are good solvents for other polar molecules. This means they molecules that react with the water disperse into the water. Nonpolar molecules don’t disperse in water because nonpolar molecules and polar molecules don’t interact. How exactly can we discover
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April 18‚ 2014 Title: Identification of Conjugated diene from Eucalyptus Oil Abstract: The purpose of this experiment is to separate and identify a conjugated diene from eucalyptus oil by making its Diels-Alder adduct with maleic anhydride. The unknown is one of four conjugated dienes with its names and the melting points. The melting point of the adduct was 112°C revealed the identity of the diene in eucalyptus oil which was α-phellandrene. Introduction: Some natural hydrocarbons are conjugated
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