Importance of Fossil Fuels Coal, oil and gas are fossil fuels. They are formed from remains of ancient living thing Crude Oil (Petroleum) - miture of compounds of hydrogen and car!on - "ydrocar!on is separated through distillation in a re#nery. This involves heating t until parts of it turn into vapour, then collecting and cooling the vapour. $ome components separated include% petrol, naphtha, diesel, &erosene and !itumen - Petrol'diesel'&erosene fuels - aphtha is the starting material for plastic - *itumen is used to surface the roads Coal is the altered remains of ancient plants - non-rene+a!le resource - main source of energy for the production of electricity - a ra+ material used in ma&ing steel atural gas is formed along +ith oil. - used for generation of electricity, as a fuel, domestic heating and coo&ing and in chemical manufacturing industry - it is associated +ith petroleum deposits - it s composition is a!out / methanal
Importance of Fossil FuelsCoal, oil and gas are fossil fuels.
They are formed from remains of ancient living thingsCrude Oil
(Petroleum) mixture of compounds of hydrogen and carbon Hydrocarbon
is separated through distillation in a refinery. This involves
heating the oil until parts of it turn into vapour, then collecting
and cooling the vapour. Some components separated include; petrol,
naphtha, diesel, kerosene and bitumen Petrol/diesel/kerosene fuels
Naphtha is the starting material for plastic Bitumen is used to
surface the roadsCoal is the altered remains of ancient plants
non-renewable resource main source of energy for the production of
electricity a raw material used in making steelNatural gas is
formed along with oil. used for generation of electricity, as a
fuel, domestic heating and cooking and in chemical manufacturing
industry it is associated with petroleum deposits its composition
is about 90% methanal
