Oil Byproducts ~vs.~ Alternative Fuel Sources
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The Catch 22 Factor!
The recent discovery of a massive oil field in the Gulf of Mexico has crude oil refinery companies projecting its potential output to be well over 15 billion barrels. If these projections are true the impact of this discovery will be much greater than the actual discovery itself and may have encouraged continued crude oil dependency in the midst of a universal push for alternative fuel sources. It would certainly have a significant impact on crude oil consumption in the United States. According to the US Energy department, Americans consumes roughly 5.7 billion barrels of crude oil annually with reserves of 29 billion barrels.
The new discovery appear promising in meeting human needs for oil consumption however, when we do the math we conclude that the new discovery, while significant, is a somewhat useless find - in the long run. If the United States currently has 29 billion barrels in reserves with an estimated 15 billion barrel output from the new field then that’s a low total of 44 billion barrels. With 5.7 billion barrels a year of current usage annually, with an expected increase according to the US Energy Department. Therefore the US total reserves, counting the new field, would equal a little less than 8 years of oil usage, provided there are no significant usage increase.
So what’s the real excitement about the discovery?
Well, perhaps the excitement is not the crude oil itself but the value of its byproducts. This value drives Research and Development (R&D) budgets. It’s estimated that billions of dollars are pumped into R&D each year to determine oil byproduct usage thereby creating a long lasting dependency on oil for generations to come, despite President Obama’s great speeches on government research for Alternative Fuel sources.
Raw Oil - or unprocessed "crude” oil was discovered over a million years ago and has become the indispensable ingredient of modern life. Crude Oil is not very useful in its raw form – or as it comes out of the ground. Therefore, it needs to be processed and separated into parts and refined before use. Crude oil is mostly a mixture of many chemical compounds of carbon and hydrogen – or multiple hydrocarbons. During processing these different hydrocarbons, (a major source of energy) are separated in the confinements of an oil refinery. Hydrocarbons are often burned for domestic and industrial heating. It is the main ingredient which fuels our SUVs and illuminates our cities. Crude Oil and its byproducts fertilize our food produce; pave our roads, and make plastic possible. Therefore, our dependency on oil is not necessarily for the oil itself but for its byproducts which, like some defunct social programs - causes generational dependency.
So exactly what are some of Crude Oil’s byproducts causing generational dependency?
As mentioned earlier, Crude Oil produces multiple Hydrocarbons which fuel most land vehicles, including ships and airplanes. It’s used widely in petrochemical processes to form materials such as plastics, and foams. Hydrocarbons have many other uses, and are a raw material of various byproducts essential to modern day survival which include but are not limited to the following:
Air conditioners, ammonia, anti-histamines, antiseptics, artificial limbs, artificial turf, asphalt, aspirin, awnings, balloons, bandages, boats, bottles, bras, bubble gum, butane, cameras, candles, car batteries, car bodies, carpet, cassette tapes, caulking, CDs, chewing gum, cold, combs/brushes, computers, contacts, cortisone, cosmetics, crayons, cream, denture adhesives, deodorant, detergents, dice, dishwashing liquid, dresses, dryers, electric blankets, electrician’s tape, fertilizers, fishing lures, fishing nets, fishing rods, floor wax, footballs, glues, glycerin, golf balls, guitar strings, hair, hair coloring, hair curlers, hearing aids, heart valves, heating oil, house paint, ice chests, ink, insect repellent, insulation, jet fuel, life jackets, linoleum, lip balm, lipstick, loudspeakers, medicines, mops, motor oil, motorcycle helmets, movie film, nail polish, nylons, oil filters, paddles, paint brushes, paints, parachutes, paraffin, pens, perfumes, petroleum jelly, plastic chairs, plastic cups, plastic forks, plastic wrap, plastics, plywood adhesives, purses, refrigerators, roller-skate wheels, roofing paper, rubber bands, rubber boots, rubber cement, rubbish bags, running shoes, saccharine, seals, shirts (non-cotton), shoe polish, shoes, shower curtains, solvents, solvents, spectacles, stereos, sweaters, table tennis balls, tape recorders, telephones, tennis rackets, thermos, tights, toilet seats, toners, toothpaste, transparencies, transparent tape, TV cabinets, typewriter/computer ribbons, tires, umbrellas, upholstery, vaporizers, vitamin capsules, volleyballs, water pipes, water skis, wax, wax paper, Drugs and creams (e.g. Vaseline), Ammonia, Anesthetics, Antihistamines, Artificial limbs, Artificial Turf, Antiseptics
The items above represent a partial list of some of the byproducts made from Oil. Nearly everything in our lives is made from oil, by machinery and systems dependent on oil, and transported by oil as either gas or diesel fuel. Industrialized Nations use of oil byproducts will forever make them dependent on oil whether the oil comes from rogue or friendly nations. As a result, wars such as the Iraqi war will remain pending possibilities until alternative fuel sources are discovered – and implemented to replace current crude oil byproducts. Unfortunately, reducing dependency on oil will reduce advances in technology, medicine, and science – and if alternative sources are located will it make a significant difference in our oil consumption?
When it comes to oil dependency we may have backed ourselves in a Catch 22 situation for generations to come!
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issues veritas: If we could burn trash cleanly and cheaply I believe, just as you, that we would be well on our way to reducing oil dependency. I would love to be around to see that transition. Thanks for the comment.
jxb,
Well I guess the best that we can do until we figure out the energy from trash, we could stockpile it. ha ha.
Issues veritas: As long as its not in my neighborhood - again! (LOL) I lived in a city years ago where I swore they were storing up trash. Back in the early 70's most people, includung me, thought the moon was going to become our dumping ground - or - a test location for converting trash into energy (as the government described it). Right!!!
jxb,
The moon, huh. I guess than you would have to look at it at night, unless you dumped it on the dark side of the moon. The movie "WALLe" had a different idea.
I don't remember how it ended but years ago there was a garbage barge that was full and went from port to port trying to dump it. I believe that it was from NYC or Long Island.
Speaking of NYC, I believe that early last century, they used to dump their garbage into the East River. With a city of 8 million people, I imagine that at some point you could actually walk on water.
isues Veritas: LOL!
At this point in time, it would be pretty impossible to eliminate all use of petroleum byproducts. However, non-fuel petroleum products account for less than 33% of the overall petroleum consumption (as of 2005). So by using alternate fuel sources, we could eliminate better than 2/3 of our dependence on oil. In addition, most of the non-fuel products are recyclable. Obviously, it's not quite the same stone around our neck once you take oil-based fuels out of the picture.
EYEAM4ANARCHY: you make a valid point. Eliminating all use of petroleum byproducts will be somewhat challenging - if not impossible at this stage. Alternative fuel will help a great deal towards reducing non-petroleum usages. The person who discovers an alternative for oil based fuels will either be a hero or declared insane by the oil industry and placed in an asylum!
Thanks for the feedback!
good read JB, with the new administration, I think they will find a middle ground to all these energy problems, but I hope its not too late.
goldentoad: I believe the new administration will probably be the first administration to seriously take up the cause and set the wheels in motion for future change. We're several generations into this thing so it may take several generations to get out of it although I believe the technology is available today if we applied it for the common good.
jxb7076,
Well thought out article and very informative. I happen to believe that we will never run out of what we need to exist here on the earth. The appropriate discoveries have come at their appointed time to sustain the earth and its people.
Nice bio, by the way. All the best to you and your loved ones.
Joseph Thomas: Thanks for the comments. You're correct in your statement "The appropriate discoveries have come at their appointed time to sustain the earth and its people." I don't want to be the pessimist but my only question would be - have we used them with prudence and in consideration of future generations?"
Time will tell.
I am just wondering why the oil is cruel? Did it torture you? And how can we make it less cruel? ;)
Misha: (LOL), Cruel oil is evil, but crude oil, well, thats another problem. Thanks for pointing out the typo!!
LOL sure, you are welcome :) You still have it in three places though... ;)
Goldentoad: I think I've corrected them all now. Thanks man!!
thanks for useful info
Thanks Lgali: I am glad the info was helpful. We have a great challenge on our hands.
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In this war 1-million people have died from 9/11 till today, if this war continues, it will become the 111- World War.200-Million people would die, if 111-World War is triggered) can take out 6.5 billion people of the World from abyss of destruction .We two brothers Barack Obama+ Agha Dillbar can put them on the road to Progress and Prosperity through Peace.
Dear President Barrack Obama considers, from 9/11 till today, America has conducted many war operations in connection with War on Terror, resulting the circle of war has spread hundred times. Millions innocent persons have died.
In this war. Many have been rendered homeless. One Lak (10000) war affected youth joined the army of Al-Qaida and Talban by the help of anti American countries have begun gorilla war in a horrible manner. It is the result of wrong war strategy. I Agha Dilbar desire to solve all above mentioned problems in a meeting with President Barrack Obama by adopting new revolutionary planning by bringing an end to present gorilla war in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. As a result the World can enter in a peaceful, advanced and progressive world, May it be so!
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In this War Strategy Pakistan Gov will never send his Heavy Artillery, Tanks, Cannons and Air craft in war. In this way 5-million persons will never Displaced. In the end Talban by their will handover, their Weapons to Pakistan Gov, they will come to Table Talk and Suicide Bombing will come to an end in Pakistan. Through this War Strategy Pakistani and American Gov can save expenses on war. Through this planning American and Pakistani Gov can utilize their saving on war budgets for development of Schools, Hospitals, Colonies, Markets, Industry, Roads, Bridges, Dams, Canals of Swat and Tribal Areas of NWFP that are war affected.
Due to wrong war strategies of the American and NATO forces.
The war on terror is getting worst mainly due to use of air craft, tanks, Cannons.
Because nine innocent people are killed for a single terrorist this way in these circumstances thousands
of innocent people lose their life or properties and any other source of income.
In the result many people join terrorist or become suicide bomber. As they think there is no other way to take revenge of the innocents killing of their relatives these are the basic reasons that hundreds of suicides are generated very quickly and easily in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq particularly who further kill thousands of other innocent public.
On account of present war strategy, Billion Dollars are being wasted yearly.
This war can cause Fall of America instead of continuation of war; my best suggestion for America must keep his Supper Power on the World and should conquer the World instead of war, but by his No-1 scientific technology spending on agriculture, industry, trade, education, scientific development and tourism, all round the World. Making an end to Economic Crisis in America.
A new Global Package is being offered for your kind consideration America will have to make complete and final announcement that in future all Multinational American Companies will get free land on 20-years lease and will set up under the BOOT agreement (in undeveloped and poor countries) factories, mills five star hotels, schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, air companies, shipping companies, latest railway, bus transport and steel mills. All these companies will be bound to handover without any cost to under developed and poor countries well as their machinery and transport after 20-yaars.
A new suggestion in connection with Global Peace is offered that in return of export American Agriculture and Industrial Products, will give his 50% profit to the exporting countries and utilize as Aid on the development of agriculture, industry, trade, education and tourism. This suggestion, making an end to American Economic Crisis and get full support to enhance his Foreign Public Relation
. May it be so!
To make successful American Foreign Policy at Global Level the following planning is put before:
a) America will have to provide free scholar ships at least to ten top master students (in each country) of medical and science in underdeveloped and poor countries of the world.
b) Highly educated and well trained one hundred cultural groups (each group contains 100 persons) will have to arrange one hundred cultural shows for three months in big cities of underdeveloped and poor countries.
c) America will have to arrange exhibitions through his Embassies for his latest products, in the underdeveloped and poor countries .All these mentioned above industrial exhibitions will be arranged continuously for two months. In the above mentioned exhibitions present products will be sold except export order booking. In these exhibitions, American Cultural Programs will have to arrange and American Traditional Dishes will be kept for sale. In these exhibitions American Tourism Stalls will also be put-up.
Following rules and regulations will be undertaken for the progress and prosperity of American students.
a) Among metric, Fsc, Bsc, (eng} .Mbbs, Llb, Ca and diploma holders in all institutions, all those receiving degrees at the state level, ten each from girls and boys by cash prizes will be announced on behalf of the gov during invitation on lunch.
b) For above mentioned top ten intelligent students boys and girls each, tours for different historical and healthy sites will be arranged free of cast.
c) Sport Talent Schools of international level will be set up over the country at the district level, in which students of extra-ordinary sports talent taught from class one to Fsc level.
d) American states gov will announce free transport, free medical facilities and free lunch during education to all school, college and university students.
Minimize the aforesaid differences, which I will deliver to president
the increasing distress and hatred between the Muslim world and America is the major cause of weak relationship on public and government level.
As a sincere friend I have practical suggestions to Barack Obama in my official visit to America.
I request the government of America to allow me to describe (first of all my briefing with president’s advisors). My one thousand plans & ideas for changing the world before one to one meeting with the president Barack obama.
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Dear President Barrack Obama
the Great Leader of the World
I Agha Dilbar have sent Mr. President 100 registered research Letters
(1000 new ideas to develop America and to Change the World for Peace
and Prosperity)
Through Embassy of USA Islamabad till today and also direct sent
these registered Letters to Whitehouse Washington DC 20500.These
letters have been written on the guidelines of CHANGE WE NEED. And
these letters are about the Common Men Problems of respected American
Peoples and their Solutions. To end, Economic Recession, Unemployment
and to Finish War, all round the World for Peace and Prosperity. In
these letters I have sent one thousand new scientific Planning
/Suggestions, about every walk of life for Peace through Friendship
Progress and Prosperity all over the World.
My dear Barack Obama, the great leader of the world, my friend, my
brother, provide an opportunity to Agha Dilbar to pay an official
visit to America, that we two brothers sit together and by halt this
horrible war. if this war continues for 10 20 or 50 –year, it will
never end.
In this war 1-million people have died from 9/11 till today, if this
war continues, it will become the 111- World War.200-Million people
would die, if 111-World War is triggered) can take out 6.5 billion
people of the World from abyss of destruction .We two brothers Barack
Obama+ Agha Dillbar can put them on the road to Progress and
Prosperity through Peace.
Dear President Barrack Obama considers, from 9/11 till today, America
has conducted many war operations in connection with War on Terror,
resulting the circle of war has spread hundred times. Millions
innocent persons have died.
In this war. Many have been rendered homeless. One Lak (10000) war
affected youth joined the army of Al-Qaida and Talban by the help of
anti American countries have begun gorilla war in a horrible manner.
It is the result of wrong war strategy. I Agha Dilbar desire to solve
all above mentioned problems in a meeting with President Barrack Obama
by adopting new revolutionary planning by bringing an end to present
gorilla war in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. As a result the World
can enter in a peaceful, advanced and progressive world, May it be so!
I Agha Dilbar have a new War Strategy to achieve success through Table
Talk between Talban, Pakistan and American Gov. 90% of Talban that are
fighting against Pak Army belong to Swat and Tribal Areas of NWFP. I
can provide America all realistic facts in such manner that their
implementation could convert these Talban into Patriotic Citizens of
Pakistan.
In this War Strategy Pakistan Gov will never send his Heavy
Artillery, Tanks, Cannons and Air craft in war. In this way 5-million
persons will never Displaced. In the end Talban by their will
handover, their Weapons to Pakistan Gov, they will come to Table Talk
and Suicide Bombing will come to an end in Pakistan. Through this War
Strategy Pakistani and American Gov can save expenses on war. Through
this planning American and Pakistani Gov can utilize their saving on
war budgets for development of Schools, Hospitals, Colonies, Markets,
Industry, Roads, Bridges, Dams, Canals of Swat and Tribal Areas of
NWFP that are war affected.
Due to wrong war strategies of the American and NATO forces.
The war on terror is getting worst mainly due to use of air craft,
tanks, Cannons.
Because nine innocent people are killed for a single terrorist this
way in these circumstances thousands
of innocent people lose their life or properties and any other source of income.
In the result many people join terrorist or become suicide bomber. As
they think there is no other way to take revenge of the innocents
killing of their relatives these are the basic reasons that hundreds
of suicides are generated very quickly and easily in Pakistan,
Afghanistan, Iraq particularly who further kill thousands of other
innocent public.
On account of present war strategy, Billion Dollars are being wasted yearly.
This war can cause Fall of America instead of continuation of war; my
best suggestion for America must keep his Supper Power on the World
and should conquer the World instead of war, but by his No-1
scientific technology spending on agriculture, industry, trade,
education, scientific development and tourism, all round the World.
Making an end to Economic Crisis in America.
PLAN NO. 1
A new Global Package is being offered for your kind consideration
America will have to make complete and final announcement that in
future all Multinational American Companies will get free land on
20-years lease and will set up under the BOOT agreement (in
undeveloped and poor countries) factories, mills five star hotels,
schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, air companies, shipping
companies, latest railway, bus transport and steel mills. All these
companies will be bound to handover without any cost to under
developed and poor countries well as their machinery and transport
after 20-years.
PLAN NO. 2
A new suggestion in connection with Global Peace is offered that in
return of export American Agriculture and Industrial Products, will
give his 50% profit to the exporting countries and utilize as Aid on
the development of agriculture, industry, trade, education and
tourism. This suggestion, making an end to American Economic Crisis
and get full support to enhance his Foreign Public Relation
. May it be so!
PLAN NO. 3
To make successful American Foreign Policy at Global Level the
following planning is put before:
a) America will have to provide free scholar ships at least to ten top
master students (in each country) of medical and science in
underdeveloped and poor countries of the world.
b) Highly educated and well trained one hundred cultural groups (each
group contains 100 persons) will have to arrange one hundred cultural
shows for three months in big cities of underdeveloped and poor
countries.
c) America will have to arrange exhibitions through his Embassies for
his latest products, in the underdeveloped and poor countries .All
these mentioned above industrial exhibitions will be arranged
continuously for two months. In the above mentioned exhibitions
present products will be sold except export order booking. In these
exhibitions, American Cultural Programs will have to arrange and
American Traditional Dishes will be kept for sale. In these
exhibitions American Tourism Stalls will also be put-up.
PLAN NO. 4
Following rules and regulations will be undertaken for the progress
and prosperity of American students.
a) Among metric, Fsc, Bsc, (eng} .Mbbs, Llb, Ca and diploma holders in
all institutions, all those receiving degrees at the state level, ten
each from girls and boys by cash prizes will be announced on behalf of
the gov during invitation on lunch.
b) For above mentioned top ten intelligent students boys and girls
each, tours for different historical and healthy sites will be
arranged free of cast.
c) Sport Talent Schools of international level will be set up over the
country at the district level, in which students of extra-ordinary
sports talent taught from class one to Fsc level.
d) American states gov will announce free transport, free medical
facilities and free lunch during education to all school, college and
university students.
PLAN NO. 5
Minimize the aforesaid differences, which I will deliver to president
the increasing distress and hatred between the Muslim world and
America is the major cause of weak relationship on public and
government level.
As a sincere friend I have practical suggestions to Barack Obama in
my official visit to A
issues veritas 3 years ago
Thanks for the info, fortunately the by products don't need to get MPGs.
A great alternative fuel would be if we could cleanly, cheaply and efficiently burn trash and garbage. These are the world's greatest resources.