Gasoline
Work with usGasoline was originally a by-product of the oil industry (kerosene was the main product). This changed over time, and gasoline became the preferred fuel for automobiles due to its high combustion energy and ease of mixing with air in the carburetor. The world’s most important fuel source is oil, which is generated mostly through drilling in rocks onshore or offshore on the continental shelf. It generates 38% of the world’s energy and is also used to manufacture petrochemicals.
Key takeaways
- Crude oil is a complex collection of compounds, primarily hydrocarbons, the majority of which burn readily.
- Refined oil can be utilized as a source of energy.
- The amount of gasoline in crude oil is 45 percent.
- One chemist found petroleum jelly while working on an oil rig, where he spotted workers putting the wax used on the rigs and drills on their wounds to speed up healing.
