Science Principles
Petroleum products are the basis of a vast array of
products that are common in our daily lives.
From the fuel that brought you here today, to the fabrics in your
clothes and the coating on your glasses,
modern life is not possible without petroleum and its derivatives
There are several "families" of products produced from
petroleum.
Examples:
asphaltenes>>>asphalt>>>road paving, asphalt shingles
methanes >>> ammonia >>> agricultural fertilizers
ethylenes >>> ethyl glycol >>> anti-freeze
propylenes >>> Teflon >>> cooking surfaces
butylenes >>> nylon & rayon >>> light, easy care fabrics
naphthenes >>> nitro-glycerin >>> explosives and drugs
Photo courtesy of the Petroleum Communications Foundation
