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Crude oil is made of a mixture organic molecules contain Carbon and Hydrogen. IT can be burned as is to produce heat, or the component molecules can be distilled off to make fuel products such as propane, diesel, and petrol. All these compounds can be burnt in engines to produce mechanical energy which can then be used directly or converted into electrical energy.
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How does crude oil turn in energy?
Crude Oil is refined into gasoline.
Is crude oil a form of solar energy?
No.
How do you release the energy in crude oil?
Usually by burning it.
Why is crude oil important to us?
Crude oil is crucial because it is a vital source of energy, and many countries have been affected by the oil market itself.
Is it possible to meet energy resources using crude oil?
Yes, until crude oil (a non-renewable resource) finally runs out.
How long has man used crude oil for energy?
how long has oil been used for
How do you find the current price of crude oil?
http://www.bloomberg.com/energy/
Do corn oil and petrol get their energy from the Sun Both corn oil and petrol are sources of energy Petrol comes from crude oil which is formed from the remains of dead organisms Explain?
By the food chain all animals get their energy from eating other animals which eat plants, plants make energy using sunlight therefore the dead animals all got their energy from sunlight, the dead animals became crude oil therefore, crude oil gets its energy from the sun QED
What are the main uses of crude oil?
Most of the crude oil is used to obtain motor gasoline, diesel, heating oil, jet fuel, and liquefied petroleum gases. Thus the crude oil is mostly used to produce energy. Small portion of crude oil is converted into petrochemical feedstock used in production of plastics, rubber, fertilizers, cosmetics and the like.
What are pros and cons of oil shale energy?
Pros: ? Cons: more expensive than pumping crude oil
What is Nigeria's position in the world in producing crude oil?
Crude oil is crude..
From the late 1700s to the mid 1800s the major source of energy in the US was?
crude oil
