Chemical Engineers and Energy

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  • Ann Hart
چکیده

In 1859, Edwin Drake drilled one of the world’s first commercial oil wells south of Titusville, PA, which produced 25 barrels of petroleum (then called rock oil) on its first day from a geological reservoir located 69 ft below the surface. At the time, people were beginning to recognize the value of petroleum, mostly for its ability to lubricate and illuminate. So, in a sense Drake’s gusher helped usher in the Petroleum Age. Shortly thereafter, in 1888, Nikola Tesla supervised the building of the first large-scale hydroelectric generators in the U.S., at Niagara Falls, NY, which provided electricity to Buffalo via alternating-current powertransmission lines. In 1908, Henry Ford introduced his economical Model T automobile and spearheaded efforts that allowed for its mass production by 1914.

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تاریخ انتشار 2010