petroleum
by Spencer Nilsen
petroleum is a nonrenewable resource found under-ground. P. etroleum is commonly called crude oil. Did you know the world consumes an average of 88 million barrels of crude oil each day. Just about all countries use petroleum
Advatages
- Petroleum components have many uses
- Storage and transportantion is easy
- It has high energy density. You don't need mch to provide a significant amount of usable energy
Products made from half a 42 gallon barrel
(only few)
Deodorant
Detergents
solvents
Balloons
Sun Glasses
Golf Balls
Toothpaste
Gasoline
How it is used for electricity
petroleum is changed to oil then the oil is burned to create heat. the heat turns water to steam. the steam turn turbines creating electricity
Petroleum and its refining - Chemistry