Petroleum Refining Crude Oil Production of Materials Petrochemical HSC Chemistry

Fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum and natural gas are important sources of energy for industrialised countries. These fuels, which are mixtures of hydrocarbons, are burned in air or oxygen to release energy. However fossil fuels, particularly petroleum (crude oil) and natural gas, have another important use. They are an invaluable source of raw materials for the petrochemical industry. About 95 of all synthetic carbon compounds, including plastics, resins and solve