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Various Constituents of Petroleum and their Uses

S.No Constituents of Petroleum Uses Petroleum Gas in Liquid form (LPG) Fuel for home and industry 2}Petrol Motor fuel, aviation fuel, solvent fo dry cleaning3 )Kerosene Fuel for stoves, lamps and for jet aircrafts 4) Diesel Fuel for heavy motor vehicles, electric generator 5) Lubricating oil Lubrication 6) Paraffin wax Ointments, candles, vaseline etc 7) …

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Useful substances are obtained from petroleum and natural gas.

Many useful substances are obtained from petroleum and natural gas. These are termed as ‘Petrochemicals’.These are used in the manufacture of detergents, fibres (polyester, nylon, acrylic etc.), polythene and other man-made plastics. Hydrogen gas obtained from natural gas, is used in the production of fertilisers (urea).Due to its great commercial importance, petroleum is also called …

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What is Refining of Petroleum ?

Refining of PetroleumPetroleum is a dark oily liquid. It has unpleasant odour. It is a mixture of various constituents such as petroleum gas, petrol, diesel, lubricating oil, paraffin wax, etc. The process of separating the various constituents/ fractions of petroleum is known as refining. It is carried out in a petroleum refinery

What is Coal Tar ?

Coal TarIt is a black, thick liquid ) with an unpleasant smell. It is a mixture of about 200 substances. Products obtained from coal tar are used as starting materials for manufacturing various substances used in everyday life and in industry, like synthetic dyes, drugs, explosives, perfumes, plastics, paints, photographic materials, roofing materials, etc. Interestingly,naphthalene …

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