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Petroleum as a fuel presents certain problems. There is only so much of it, and at some point production levels will start to decline, and prices will go up even more than they are already going up (and gasoline is already getting to be very expensive). When it is burned, it releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which is believed to be a cause of global warming. And although the world may not seem to be overheating just yet, the glaciers are melting, and things could get much worse. The cost of importing petroleum into the US from the Middle East and elsewhere, is causing real economic problems and a huge deficit in the balance of trade (which is to say, the US imports more than it exports). And then there is the added problem that oil money has proven to be a source of funding for terrorists and for regimes that are hostile to the US.
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What is petroleum energy?
Petroleum energy is energy derived from petroleum products: gasoline, diesel fuel, heating oil, etc.
What are some of the objects made from petroleum?
it is oil
What is the difference between petroleum engineering and oil and gas engineering?
I think petroleum engineering has to do with the discovery of crude oil[hydrocarbons] in it's dark,sticky,viscous stage and lifting it to the surface and passing it to the refineries for the extraction of other components viz petroleum gases,petrol,kerosene . While gas and oil engineering has to do with reserving,distribution of refined oil and gas from crude oil to depots. Ismail Sani Ali.
What is the difference between oil rig and petroleum eng?
An oil rig is a structure used for drilling and extracting oil and gas from beneath the Earth's surface, typically located offshore or on land. Petroleum engineering, on the other hand, is a field of engineering focused on the exploration, extraction, and production of oil and gas resources. While oil rigs are the physical sites where extraction occurs, petroleum engineers are responsible for designing and optimizing the processes and technologies used in oil and gas production.
How is petroleum used to make common objects?
It part of the substances used to make things.
Is petroleum the same as oil?
Oil and petroleum are the same thing.
What is Venezuela's major industry?
Petroleum Petroleum
Is oil and petroleum use efficient?
Oil and Petroleum use is very efficient.
Is petroleum used in motor oil?
Yes . . . motor oil IS refined petroleum.
Are petroleum and oil the same thing and why?
No they are not. why i am not sure, but i think it is because 1. petroleum is used differently than oil. 2. oil is thicker than petroleum 3. If thy were the same thing than why would they be called different?
Did crude oil means petroleum?
Petroleum is refined from crude oil and is but one fraction only
What is the disadvantage about oil?
oil spills
What does petroleum make?
petroleum jelly, oil, and gasoline are some
What is the disadvantage of using oil and petroleum?
Using oil and petroleum releases carbon dioxide into the greenhouse gases of the atmosphere. Unlike the carbon cycle, there is nothing to remove these gases, so they have been building up, slowly, since we began burning them more than 200 years ago. They are now beginning to warm the planet. Global warming.
What is the difference of oil and petroleum?
Oil is a broad term that can refer to any viscous liquid that is not soluble in water, while petroleum specifically refers to a type of oil that is derived from crude oil through a refining process. In other words, petroleum is a subset of oil.
What is synonym of oil?
petroleum
Is there petroleum in canola oil?
NO!
