Accidents Assignment: SCI203 Phase 4 Lab Report Title: Analysis of Energy Source
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Assignment: SCI203 Phase 4 Lab Report
Title: Analysis of Energy Sources
Instructions: You will write a 1-page lab report using the scientific method.
When your lab report is complete – submit it in the classroom.
Part I: Using the lab animation, fill in the data table below to gather your data, and use it to help you generate your hypothesis, outcomes, and analysis.
Part II: Write a 1-page lab report using the following scientific method sections:
Purpose
State the purpose of the lab.
Introduction
This is an investigation of what is currently known about the question being asked. Use background information from credible references to write a short summary about concepts in the lab. List and cite references in APA style.
Hypothesis/Predicted Outcome
A hypothesis is an educated guess. Based on what you have learned and written about in the Introduction, state what you expect to be the results of the lab procedures.
Methods
Summarize the procedures that you used in the lab. The Methods section should also state clearly how data (numbers) were collected during the lab; this will be reported in the Results/Outcome section.
Results/Outcome
Provide here any results or data that were generated while doing the lab procedure.
Discussion/Analysis
In this section, state clearly whether you obtained the expected results. Also discuss the results and what you learned from this lab.
Note: You can use the lab data to help you discuss the results and what you learned.
Provide references in APA format. This includes a reference list and in-text citations for references used in the Introduction section.
Give your paper a title, and identify each section as specified above. Although the hypothesis will be a 1-sentence answer, the other sections will need to be paragraphs to adequately explain your experiment.
For each assignment, you will use the M.U.S.E. link to complete the lab.
In this lab, you will see the time progression of impacts associated with either coal-fired or nuclear power plants for electricity generation to help you write up a scientific paper that centers on the following:
Given that the current 2 primary sources of electricity generation are coal and nuclear power plants, which of these sources is better for human sustainability?
Analyze Energy Sources Lab
Everything people do in their daily lives involves the consumption of resources—particularly energy. With respect to energy, electricity is one of the most important resources consumed and also one of the highest in demand. Traditionally, fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas, and oil have dominated the U.S. energy mix; however, as it is well-known, carbon-emitting energy sources are very detrimental to the environment and are contributing to global warming. Fortunately, alternative energy resources such as solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal power are becoming more efficient and prevalent in today’s energy economy.
Using the M.U.S.E. link, review the background information and gather your data.
Use the Lab 4 worksheet for assignment instructions and data collection
Energy Source Fuel (Coal)/Uranium Needed (tons) CO2Emissions(tons) Sulfur Dioxide and Other Emissions (tons) Radioactivity mSv (millisievert) Solid Waste (tons)
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Coal Q1 625,000 1.75mil 75,000 0.25 mSv 150,000 Coal Q2 1.25mil 3.5mil 150,000 0.5mSv 300,000 Health Impairments Coal Q3 1.875mil 5.25mil 225,000 0.75 mSv 450,000 Worker fatalities Coal Q4 2.5mil 7mil 300,000 1mSv 600,000 fire destruction Nuclear Q1 18,750/7.5 52,500 0 0.0025mSv 62.5 Nuclear Q2 37,500/15 105,000 0 0.005mSv 125 Nuclear Q3 56,250/22.5 157,500 0 0.0075mSv 187.5 Minor emission Nuclear Q4 75,000/30 210,000 0 0.01mSv 250 Catastrophic releases leading to radiation sickness, death, and environmental contaminationExplanation / Answer
answer- Lab Report
Purpose- Purpose of thislab report is to determination of pollutant that is being generated by these coal and nuclear plant and also introduce the ancident occured due to its exposure.
Introduction- In our study 4 coal plant and 4 Nuclear plant of a region is studied. In under investigation it is found the large amount of pollutant is being generated and it causes several incident.
In coal plant 1 where Co2 emisson is 1.5 million ton and sulfer dioxide and other pollutant emission is about 75000 tons and radioactivity is about 0.25 miliseviert no accident occured.
In coal plant 2 where co2 emisson reaches 3.75 million ton and also So2 and other pollutant also increases upto about 150000 tons. radioactivity also increases 0.5 SME healther impairment occured.
in other plant 3 and 4 there is increase in the emission of Co2 and so2 emission and also in radiaoactivity which leads to worker fatalities in plant 3 and fire destruction in plant 4
all 4 coal plant there is also generation of large amount of solid waste is generated which if engluf to local stream and make it polluted.
In also 4 Uranium plant 3 mines were Ok little minor emssion occur in 3 plant.
But in 4th plant where carbon emission is about 210000 tons and radioactivity emission is about 0.01smv and solid waste generated is about 250 tons leads to the catastrophic release leading to radiation sickness, death and environmental contamination