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Crude oil is the term for "unprocessed" oil, the stuff that comes out of the ground. It is also known as petroleum. Crude oil is a fossil fuel, meaning that it was made naturally from decaying plants and animals living in ancient seas millions of years ago -- most places you can find crude oil were once sea beds. Crude oils vary in color, from clear to tar-black, and in viscosity, from water to almost solid.
CRUDE OIL COMPONENTSOn average, crude oils are made of the following elements or compounds:- Carbon - 84%
- Hydrogen - 14%
- Sulfur - 1 to 3% (hydrogen sulfide, sulfides, disulfides, elemental sulfur)
- Nitrogen - less than 1% (basic compounds with amine groups)
- Oxygen - less than 1% (found in organic compounds such as carbon dioxide, phenols, ketones, carboxylic acids)
- Metals - less than 1% (nickel, iron, vanadium, copper, arsenic)
- Salts - less than 1% (sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, calcium chloride)
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What is oil called before its been refined?
Crude oil. and this comes in different grades.
What is the boiling point of crude oil?
Crude oil is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons with different boiling points. The boiling point of crude oil can vary depending on its composition, but typically falls within the range of 300°C to 400°C.
What is the difference between heavy crude oil and light crude oil?
Heavy crude oil has a higher density and viscosity compared to light crude oil. Heavy crude oil also contains more impurities like sulfur and metals, which makes it more difficult and expensive to refine. Light crude oil is easier to extract, transport, and refine, making it more valuable in the market.
What are the properties of Brent Crude oil?
Brent Crude oil is a light, sweet crude oil with low sulfur content, making it ideal for refining into diesel fuel and gasoline. It is a benchmark for oil prices in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, with delivery points in the North Sea. Brent Crude oil is known for its high quality and stable production.
What gas that is likely to be a constituent of crude oil?
Methane is a gas that is commonly found in crude oil as a constituent. It is the simplest hydrocarbon and can be present in crude oil in varying quantities.
Is crude oil made from organic matter?
Well, yes...but crude oil isn't exactly made; they drill a hole in the ground and pump it out.
How many liters are available in a barrel of crude oil is it 159 or 180?
1 barrel of crude oil equals exactly 158.987 Liters.
What exactly is brent crude oil futures?
Brent crude oil futures are stocks whose price flactuates every now and then. This is affected by various factors in the market but mostly that of demand and supply.
What is Nigeria's position in the world in producing crude oil?
Crude oil is crude..
What can you do with crude oil?
What other thing you can do with crude oil.
Why is crude oil known as crude?
Crude Oil is hydrocarbon and it is mixture of carbon and hydrogen.
How many gallons of gasoline are there in a barrel of crude oil?
Zero. A barrel or crude oil contains... crude oil.
What is the major element in crude oil?
the constituents of crude oil are FEUL OIL,LPG, NAPHTHA,GASOLNE ETC
How is crude oil used by humans?
crude oil is ba
Is crude oil the oil you put in cars?
Yes, but they make it into gasoline first. Crude oil is not the oil you put in the crankcase. That is oil that is refined from crude oil and then additives are added.
What is another name for petroleum?
Petrol. actually its oil.
How much is a barrel of gas oil?
Crude oil is crude oil, there is no such thing as gas oil. Gasoline is refined from crude oil. 1 barrel of Benchmark crude oil for May delivery is currently $48.20 as of 3/31/09.
