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TYPES OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS


Petroleum products are derived from crude oil through the refining process and are used for various applications. Here are some common types of petroleum products:



  1. Gasoline (Petrol): Used primarily as fuel in internal combustion engines for cars, motorcycles, and light trucks.

  2. Diesel: Used as fuel for diesel engines in trucks, buses, boats, trains, and heavy machinery.

  3. Kerosene: Used as jet fuel, heating fuel, and for lamps and cooking in some regions.

  4. Jet Fuel: A specialized type of kerosene used in aircraft engines.

  5. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG): A mixture of propane and butane used for heating, cooking, and as fuel for certain vehicles.

  6. Fuel Oil: Used for heating and for power generation in some industrial applications.

  7. Lubricants: Including motor oil, grease, and other oils used to reduce friction in engines and machinery.

  8. Asphalt (Bitumen): Used in road construction and roofing.

  9. Naphtha: Used as a feedstock for petrochemical production, as a solvent, and in gasoline blending.

  10. Paraffin Wax: Used in candles, packaging, cosmetics, and as a moisture barrier.

  11. Petrochemical Feedstocks: Includes ethylene, propylene, and butadiene, which are used to produce plastics, synthetic rubber, and other chemicals.

  12. Coke: A solid carbonaceous material derived from refining used in industrial processes, such as in steelmaking.

  13. Residual Fuel Oil: The heavy fraction remaining after the distillation of crude oil, used in power plants, ships, and large industrial plants.



CHECK OTHER RELATED TOPICS HERE


  1. CRUDE OIL AND PETROCHEMICALS

  2. USES OF CRUDE OIL AND PETROCHEMICALS


  3. IMPORTANCE OF CRUDE OIL AND PETROCHEMICALS

  4. THERMAL ENERGY

  5. IMPORTANCE OF CRUDE OIL TO NATION DEVELOPMENT

  6. EFFECT OF CRUDE OIL TO OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES



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