Sunday, May 29, 2011

A3. Hydrocarbons of crude oil

3. Recall the names and the uses of fractions obtained from crude oil


  • Petroleum gases: (such as propane and butane): Cooking and Heating
  • Gasoline (petrol): Car fuel
  • Kerosene (paraffin): Aeroplane/Jet fuel
  • Diesel: Fuel for larger vehicles and cars
  • Lubricating oil: surprisingly... used as a lubricant
  • Heavy fuel oil: used as fuel for large ships
  • Bitumen: used for road surfaces

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