You don't "turn" it into energy; petroleum HAS stored energy (chemical energy).However, you can turn it into ANOTHER TYPE OF ENERGY; usually this is done by burning the petroleum, and using it to drive machinery.
Since burning fuels is wasteful (the efficiency is limited, in theory, to the Carnot efficiency of a heat engine), other options are being explored, such as chemical reactions in a fuel cell. But such technology is not yet used on a large scale.
Petroleum provides about 35% of the world's total energy consumption.
Petroleum contains chemical energy that is released when it is burned to produce heat and power. This energy comes from the carbon and hydrogen molecules present in petroleum.
Potential energy is obtained from petroleum as a stored energy source. When petroleum is burned, the chemical potential energy stored within it is converted into heat energy that can be used to generate electricity or power vehicles.
The energy from the petroleum is only accessable when the fuel is burnt, if the petroleum itself doesn't undergo burning the energy isn't released. So the energy is called 'stored' or 'potential' energy.
The energy in petroleum and coal is stored as chemical energy. This energy is released when these substances are burned, producing heat and other forms of energy.
Petroleum energy is energy derived from petroleum products: gasoline, diesel fuel, heating oil, etc.
No, it is completely different. Petroleum is a fossil fuel
Petroleum provides about 35% of the world's total energy consumption.
Petroleum contains chemical energy that is released when it is burned to produce heat and power. This energy comes from the carbon and hydrogen molecules present in petroleum.
Potential energy is obtained from petroleum as a stored energy source. When petroleum is burned, the chemical potential energy stored within it is converted into heat energy that can be used to generate electricity or power vehicles.
Petroleum is considered a non-renewable energy because it is a fossil fuel.
The energy from the petroleum is only accessable when the fuel is burnt, if the petroleum itself doesn't undergo burning the energy isn't released. So the energy is called 'stored' or 'potential' energy.
Petroleum
The energy in petroleum and coal is stored as chemical energy. This energy is released when these substances are burned, producing heat and other forms of energy.
The energy in petroleum comes from organic matter, such as phytoplankton and algae, that lived millions of years ago. Over time, this organic matter was buried and subjected to heat and pressure, resulting in the formation of petroleum. When we burn petroleum, the stored energy is released as heat and light energy.
The energy obtained from petroleum is in the form of chemical potential energy, which is stored in the hydrocarbon molecules. When petroleum is burned, this stored energy is released as heat and light energy, which can be used for various applications such as generating electricity or powering vehicles.
The energy in petroleum and coal is stored as chemical energy. When these substances are burned, the chemical bonds are broken, releasing heat energy in the process.