I commenced the reading of the book "Cosmos" for Carl Sagan.
The book is really representing a wonderful metal journey in a garden full of knowledge.
Reading this book is within the context of my previous resolution about reading sequentially and deeply a book successively and keeping book in hand to the rest of my life.
This reflective and deep reading is really constructive and enjoyment for the mind and effectively building up the body of knowledge and skills.
I bought this book since more than 7 years ago but I've never read it in such an effective way.
Tuesday 14 December 2010
Monday 13 December 2010
End of Oil Age - Part 5 (CO2 sequestration)
Fossil fuels are causing carbon emissions which contribute considerably in the global warming. Environmentalists and conversationalists are damming the oil and coal industries because of that.
They perceive the oil and coal industry as the great evil which endanger the whole planet.
There are emerging solutions to address this problem and Carbon capture and sequestration is one of these promising solutions.
Emitted CO2 can be captured and re-injected into the depleted reservoirs.
This will have two great values;
1) recovering the production from the depleted and aging reservoirs.
2) Reducing the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere and storing it in the subsurface.
Research is going on and there is huge pilot project ongoing in Australia.
Caron Capture and Storgae (CCS) is a promising industry and promising solution which could transform the oil and coal industry to be more greener and sustain the environment.
They perceive the oil and coal industry as the great evil which endanger the whole planet.
There are emerging solutions to address this problem and Carbon capture and sequestration is one of these promising solutions.
Emitted CO2 can be captured and re-injected into the depleted reservoirs.
This will have two great values;
1) recovering the production from the depleted and aging reservoirs.
2) Reducing the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere and storing it in the subsurface.
Research is going on and there is huge pilot project ongoing in Australia.
Caron Capture and Storgae (CCS) is a promising industry and promising solution which could transform the oil and coal industry to be more greener and sustain the environment.
Life as a mental game
Can I convert my life to a chess board?
Can I convert the daily tasks to mental game?
Can I convert the technical troubleshooting in my work to problem solving skills and games?
Can I convert the daily tasks management to neat organization skills?
Can I convert the subjects of the master to mental enjoyment and passion of scientific discovery?
If I managed to achieve that, I will find gold mine of enjoyment and not only commitments for living.
Can I convert the daily tasks to mental game?
Can I convert the technical troubleshooting in my work to problem solving skills and games?
Can I convert the daily tasks management to neat organization skills?
Can I convert the subjects of the master to mental enjoyment and passion of scientific discovery?
If I managed to achieve that, I will find gold mine of enjoyment and not only commitments for living.
Thursday 9 December 2010
Education Quality Index (Egypt as Failure Story) - 1
Egypt is ranked as one of the worst 10 countries in th education quality index.
I'm not surprised about this ranking. Education in Egypt is really deteriorating.
No serious will from the government to address the problem seriously.
What to expect from bunch of half-educated and power savvy. Education needs some one to believe in because is many times the rewards are indirect and it will come after long time.
When I recall back my schooling experience, I find it miserable experience.
The teachers were dumb and out of touch. The education process was very routinely provided and very mechanical.
The all elements were in bad condition starting from the teachers, materials, ambiance, ...etc. So what the one could expect out of that.
I'm not surprised about this ranking. Education in Egypt is really deteriorating.
No serious will from the government to address the problem seriously.
What to expect from bunch of half-educated and power savvy. Education needs some one to believe in because is many times the rewards are indirect and it will come after long time.
When I recall back my schooling experience, I find it miserable experience.
The teachers were dumb and out of touch. The education process was very routinely provided and very mechanical.
The all elements were in bad condition starting from the teachers, materials, ambiance, ...etc. So what the one could expect out of that.
Tuesday 7 December 2010
End of Oil Age - Part 4 (Oil Shale)
One of the unconventional hydrocarbon which is under research is oil shale.
It is know that hydrocarbon to be generated and accumulated in the reservoir requires to go through a certain cycle of stages. The first stage is the hydrocarbon generation into the source rock. Source rock is mainly shale. The next stage is the expulsion of this hydrocarbon from shale and migrating toward the reservoir trap.
Oil shale simply didn't continue this process and it was trapped inside the shale as hydrocarbon or it didn't even go through the full maturation process it is still the raw material of hydrocarbon which is called Kyrogen.
There are very ambitious research in rock mountains in the states to cook the kyrogen in-situ and produce the cooked oil.
The another way is to mine the shale and extracting the oil through series of processes.
It will be similar to the oil sand in West Canada.
Many countries in the world have huge reserves of oil shale even the non major oil producing countries like Egypt and Jordan.
It is still far from the commercial usage but research is ongoing and dreams and ambitions are there.
Shale recently acquired exclusive access to extensive concession in Jordan to do the research about the oil shale and its value.
It is know that hydrocarbon to be generated and accumulated in the reservoir requires to go through a certain cycle of stages. The first stage is the hydrocarbon generation into the source rock. Source rock is mainly shale. The next stage is the expulsion of this hydrocarbon from shale and migrating toward the reservoir trap.
Oil shale simply didn't continue this process and it was trapped inside the shale as hydrocarbon or it didn't even go through the full maturation process it is still the raw material of hydrocarbon which is called Kyrogen.
There are very ambitious research in rock mountains in the states to cook the kyrogen in-situ and produce the cooked oil.
The another way is to mine the shale and extracting the oil through series of processes.
It will be similar to the oil sand in West Canada.
Many countries in the world have huge reserves of oil shale even the non major oil producing countries like Egypt and Jordan.
It is still far from the commercial usage but research is ongoing and dreams and ambitions are there.
Shale recently acquired exclusive access to extensive concession in Jordan to do the research about the oil shale and its value.
End of Oil Age - Part 3
The security of the Persian gulf meeting held between the secretary of state Hillary Clinton and the Gulf states heads have shown clearly the American strategic support for these countries.
The only reason for supporting these tribal systems is the securing of the hydrocarbon supply from the biggest potential hydrocarbon reserves located in the world.
On the other hand these mini-states fill threatened from the major regional power in the area - Iran - that it may dominate them if they don't have the security shielding provided by the states as it has done before in the Gulf War 1 and 2.
All signals and indicating to Gulf war 3 and ..n as long as the dependency on hydrocarbon and the American interference is intersecting together and the Israeli - Iranian poles are tensing their muscles.
The only reason for supporting these tribal systems is the securing of the hydrocarbon supply from the biggest potential hydrocarbon reserves located in the world.
On the other hand these mini-states fill threatened from the major regional power in the area - Iran - that it may dominate them if they don't have the security shielding provided by the states as it has done before in the Gulf War 1 and 2.
All signals and indicating to Gulf war 3 and ..n as long as the dependency on hydrocarbon and the American interference is intersecting together and the Israeli - Iranian poles are tensing their muscles.
End of Oil Age - Part 2
Oil was supposed to be a bless for the producing countries but it has shown the ugly side of the human being and the the past colonial countries of Europe and the current ones as the united states contributed in converting this bless to a curse.
It is like the curse of the gold when it has shown the greed in people.
I'm not advocate for blaming the others for the local problems or judging the history with the narratives and predefined judgements.
But no doubts that the colonial policy and the greed mentality is still alive in current time and the alliance between the corrupted or at least the undemocratic government with the western countries to secure the hydrocarbon supply is obvious demonstration of that.
There is a hidden agreement that the western countries will not disturb these corrupted governments and the undemocratic ones as long as the hydrocarbon is securely supplied.
This ugly alliance can be obviously noticed between eh Persian gulf states as it is noticed with the Caspian sea and west Africa.
Europe and the united states want to secure the hydrocarbon supply and the price is simply turn a blind eye on the corrupted government and undemocratic ones.
IT is an ugly alliance and the one who pays the price is the people.
I remember there was a resolution from UN to ban the importing of diamonds and the precious gemstones from the conflicted zones to stop funding the civil wars.
Same resolution should be expanded to the hydrocarbon as a sanction of importation of it from the totalitarian countries.
Yes, the both sides will suffer but free world will emerge and things will turn to the better on the long run and for the whole humanity.
It is like the curse of the gold when it has shown the greed in people.
I'm not advocate for blaming the others for the local problems or judging the history with the narratives and predefined judgements.
But no doubts that the colonial policy and the greed mentality is still alive in current time and the alliance between the corrupted or at least the undemocratic government with the western countries to secure the hydrocarbon supply is obvious demonstration of that.
There is a hidden agreement that the western countries will not disturb these corrupted governments and the undemocratic ones as long as the hydrocarbon is securely supplied.
This ugly alliance can be obviously noticed between eh Persian gulf states as it is noticed with the Caspian sea and west Africa.
Europe and the united states want to secure the hydrocarbon supply and the price is simply turn a blind eye on the corrupted government and undemocratic ones.
IT is an ugly alliance and the one who pays the price is the people.
I remember there was a resolution from UN to ban the importing of diamonds and the precious gemstones from the conflicted zones to stop funding the civil wars.
Same resolution should be expanded to the hydrocarbon as a sanction of importation of it from the totalitarian countries.
Yes, the both sides will suffer but free world will emerge and things will turn to the better on the long run and for the whole humanity.
End of Oil Age - Part 1
I've just finished reading a very interesting book for Colin J. Campbell titled "End of Oil Age".
He tried to describe the expected crisis due to to the shortage of hydrocarbon supply to meet the growing demand.
The subject is very complicated and it is beyond the simple demand - supply lows. That 's why different perspective may emerge around the subject.
The author has stated nicely the hydrocarbon expected crisis, the roots of it and the probable scenarios and the outlook of the solutions.
It was a very interesting journey for my mind and addition to the indirect value for my career by giving the very wide perspective about the history of the hydrocarbon industry and future of this industry.
He tried to describe the expected crisis due to to the shortage of hydrocarbon supply to meet the growing demand.
The subject is very complicated and it is beyond the simple demand - supply lows. That 's why different perspective may emerge around the subject.
The author has stated nicely the hydrocarbon expected crisis, the roots of it and the probable scenarios and the outlook of the solutions.
It was a very interesting journey for my mind and addition to the indirect value for my career by giving the very wide perspective about the history of the hydrocarbon industry and future of this industry.
Daily reading resolution still on
I'm still abide to my previous resolution that I will always keep reading a book from cover to cover sequentially as essential part of my life. I already finished before the hour game for David Balldacci, Robot City's Issac Azimov, and finally Enf of Oil Age for Colin J. Campbell.
It i deep reading evolving to be fully engaged, critique and reflective and stimulating thoughts and insights.
This type of reading and this type only has given me the sense of appreciating the reading and the spent time wasn't wasted and the accumulation of knowledge, thoughts, perspectives.
It i deep reading evolving to be fully engaged, critique and reflective and stimulating thoughts and insights.
This type of reading and this type only has given me the sense of appreciating the reading and the spent time wasn't wasted and the accumulation of knowledge, thoughts, perspectives.
End of Oil Age
I've just finished reading "The End of Oil" for J. Campbell.
That book is very rich in following the history of the age of oil and in the prediction of the upcoming crisis. It has triggered my mind to think about so many associated topics which I'm planning to introduce in my blog space.
- The main scientific foundation of the book is based on a sort of scientific observation that the hydrocarbon profile of the oil is following in general a normal distribution function (bell shape) and consequently the peak of this production will mark the beginning of the end, or the beginning of the decline and world will not be able to meet the growing demand.
- The book is striking strongly on the bell to urge the decision makers, the intellectuals and the scientists to address this coming crisis and take the mitigation measures.
That book is very rich in following the history of the age of oil and in the prediction of the upcoming crisis. It has triggered my mind to think about so many associated topics which I'm planning to introduce in my blog space.
- The main scientific foundation of the book is based on a sort of scientific observation that the hydrocarbon profile of the oil is following in general a normal distribution function (bell shape) and consequently the peak of this production will mark the beginning of the end, or the beginning of the decline and world will not be able to meet the growing demand.
- The book is striking strongly on the bell to urge the decision makers, the intellectuals and the scientists to address this coming crisis and take the mitigation measures.
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