Petroleum as a source of energy
Answer Text: Petroleum as a source of energy-Consists of gaseous and liquid hydrocarbons from animal and vegetation matter laid on sedimentary rocks.-Natural gas and petroleum are extracted from the same oil wells.-Petroleum is refined to get by-products such as motor oil, diesel, kerosene, gasoline, jet fuel, lubricants, liquid and petroleum gas.-Natural gas occurs alone or is found on the upper layers of crude oil.-It’s a mixture of hydrocarbons with methane making about 90% and other gases such as propane, ethane and butane.-It’s used for domestic purposes, generation of thermal electricity and for industrial activities.
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