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petroleum and natural gas are none other than the decomposed forms of plants and animals that had been buried under the earth before millions of years.The decomposed forms from which fuels are obtained are termed fossils and therefore the fuels obtained from the fossils(petroleum , natural gas etc) are termed fossil fuels
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What are all the known fossil fuels?
The known fossil fuels are coal, petroleum, natural gas, lignite, bitumen and peat
Classify fossils fuels?
Fossil fuels are classified as non-renewable sources. Examples of fossil fuels are coal and petroleum. They are termed non-renewable because they were produced organically over millions of years. if the limit quantity of fossil fuels are used up, it will be difficult to replace them.
Is natural gas the same as petroleum?
No, natural gas and petroleum are not the same. Natural gas is a fossil fuel primarily composed of methane, while petroleum, also known as crude oil, is a mixture of hydrocarbons that can be refined into various products such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. Both natural gas and petroleum are used as sources of energy, but they have different compositions and properties.
Is sulfur dioxide given off by burning petroleum?
Some petroleum fuels such as Bunker C or heavy diesel contain significant amounts of sulphidic compounds and some natural fuel gases are known as sour when they contain hydrogen sulfide. In both of these cases when the fuels are burned they will produce sulphur dioxide. In automotive diesel there is a small amount of sulphur. This, because of the combustion conditions, is not released as sulpur dioxide, but as solid sulfate particulate. Fuels which contain no sulphur (refined and treaterd by sulphur removal) do not give off sulphur dioxide.
What is a known deposit of fuels is called?
A known deposit of fuels is called a fossil fuel reserve. These reserves are deposits of coal, oil, or natural gas that can be extracted for energy production.
What are coal oil and natural gases known as?
Coal, oil, and natural gas are known as fossil fuels. They are formed from organic matter that has decomposed over millions of years under high pressure and temperature conditions. Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources that are widely used for energy production.
Which Caribbean country has a large quantities of petroleum?
which caribbean country has a large quantity of petroleum
What are all the non-renewable resources?
Oil,Coal,Petroleum,natural gas these are the most known and most used nonrenewable resources.Fossil fuels (oil, coal, natural gas) and radioactive isotopes (uranium, plutonium) represent most of the non-renewable ressources.
What is known as white petroleum?
Jet Fuel is also known as White Petroleum.
Is petroleum renewable?
Petroleum is a broad term for the various purified hydrocarbon fuels that are derived, usually via fractional distillation, from naturally occurring deposits of crude oil and gas. Although there are many means of extracting these chemicals and purifying them to a form usable as fuel by humans, they are typically extracted from the Earth via drilling for these deposits, which were formed over many thousands of years via the geologic forces of pressure and heat acting on decaying vegetable and animal matter. It is from these initial sources that petroleum fuels have gained the name "fossil fuels". Petroleum fuels are not renewable sources of energy for the same reason that nuclear fuels are non-renewable; while the processes for creating these fuels from base chemicals are known and understood, the processes for creating them require pressures and temperatures unattainable except on a very small scale, and much more energy must be put in to creating them artificially than can possibly be extracted from the fuels created.
Who invented fossils?
No one invented fossils. That would be like asking who invented water. Fossils are a natural occurrence that happens over a long time. Aristotle had questions as early as 4 BC of why seashells were found on mountaintops. See the related link for more information.
What natural resource was found around the Sinai Peninsula?
The Sinai Peninsula is known for its rich deposits of natural resources such as oil and natural gas. These resources have played a significant role in the economy of the region.
