Petroleum products Petroleum products Ampelite, in natural history, is a black, bituminous substance that dissolves in oil; perhaps cannel coal. Historically, it was used to blacken eyebrows and hair. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ampelite"
The term asphalt is often used as an abbreviation for asphalt concrete. ...more on Wikipedia about "Asphalt"
Cannel coal, also know as candle coal, is a type of coal with a large amount of hydrogen, which burns easily with a bright light and leaves little ash. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cannel coal"
Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) and methanol (methyl alcohol) are two types of alcohol fuels. In their anhydrous or pure forms, they can be mixed with gasoline (petrol) if running either pure or 190 proof alcohol is not practical. Typically, only ethanol is used widely in this manner, particularly since methanol is toxic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Common alcohol fuel mixtures"
Diesel or Diesel fuel is a specific fractional distillate of fuel oil (mostly petroleum) that is used as fuel in a diesel engine invented by German engineer Rudolf Diesel. The term typically refers to fuel that has been processed from petroleum, but increasingly, alternatives such as biodiesel or biomass to liquid (BTL) or gas to liquid (GTL) diesel that are not derived from petroleum are being developed. ...more on Wikipedia about "Diesel"
E85 is an alcohol fuel mixture of 85% ethanol (ethyl alcohol, i.e., grain alcohol) and 15% gasoline (petrol) (proportioned by volume rather than mass) that can be used in flexible-fuel vehicles. ...more on Wikipedia about "E85"
Fuel oil is a fraction obtained from petroleum distillation, either as a distillate or a residue. Broadly speaking, fuel oil is any liquid petroleum product that is burned in a furnace for the generation of heat or used in an engine for the generation of power, except oils having a flash point of approximately 100 °F (about 40 °C) and oils burned in cotton or wool-wick burners. In this sense, diesel is a type of fuel oil. Fuel oil is made of long hydrocarbon chains, particularly alkanes, cycloalkanes and aromatics. Factually and in a stricter sense, the term fuel oil is used to indicate the heaviest commercial fuel that can be obtained from crude oil, heavier than gasoline and naphtha. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fuel oil"
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A fuel tax (also known as a petrol tax, gasoline tax, gas tax or fuel duty) is a sales tax imposed on the sale of fuel. In the United States, the funds are dedicated or hypothecated to transportation, or even roads, so that the fuel tax is considered by many a user fee. In other countries, the fuel tax is a source of general revenue. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fuel tax"
Gasoline is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gasoline"
Heating oil, or burning oil, also known in the United States as No. 2 fuel oil or "offroad diesel" and elsewhere as "red diesel", is a low viscosity, flammable fluid used to fuel building furnaces ("boilers"). It is delivered by tank truck to individual homes and stored in tanks in the basement or (possibly buried) tanks in the [ground]. ...more on Wikipedia about "Heating oil"
Kerogens are chemical compounds that comprise the segment of organic matter in sedimentary rocks insoluble in the normal organic solvents because of its huge molecular weight (upwards of 1,000). The soluble portion is known as bitumen. Each kerogen molecule is unique because it is formed by the random combination of numerous monomers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kerogen"
:For the tractor fuel known as power kerosene, see tractor vaporising oil. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kerosene"
This is a list of automotive fuel brands (" petrol" or " gasoline", " diesel", etc.) and their controlling oil companies. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of automotive fuel brands"
This is a listing of websites that provide current gasoline (petrol) price information for different filling stations. These websites allow registered users to update the price information, usually for an incentive such as "points" which are accumulated and displayed alongside a user's name. In some cases, points can be redeemed for rewards, such as an entry in a drawing for a prize. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of gasoline price websites"
Microcrystalline waxes are a type of wax produced by de-oiling petrolatum, as part of the petroleum refining process. In contrast to the more familiar paraffin wax which contains mostly unbranched alkanes, microcrystalline wax contains a higher percentage of isoparaffinic (branched) hydrocarbons and naphthenic hydrocarbons. Microcrystaline wax is generally darker, more viscous, denser, tackier and more elastic than paraffin waxes, and has a higher molecular weight and melting point. The elastic and adhesive characteristics of microcrystalline waxes are related to the non-straight chain components which they contain. Typical microcrystalline wax crystal structure is small and thin, making them more flexible than paraffin wax. ...more on Wikipedia about "Microcrystalline wax"
Mineral oil or liquid petrolatum is a by-product in the distillation of petroleum to produce gasoline. It is a chemically inert transparent colorless oil composed mainly of alkanes and cyclic paraffins, related to white petrolatum. Mineral oil is a substance of relatively low value, and it is produced in very large quantities. Mineral oil is available in light and heavy grades. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mineral oil"
Mineral wax is a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum or coal. Some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mineral wax"
Motor oil is a type of liquid oil used for lubrication by various kinds of motors, especially internal combustion engines. Other benefits from using motor oil include cooling by carrying heat away from moving engine parts and often include cleaning and corrosion inhibition in internal combustion engines. The major fraction of the majority of motor oils is derived from crude oil (see Petroleum). ...more on Wikipedia about "Motor oil"
Naphtha is a group of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures used primarily as feedstocks in refineries for the reforming process and in the petrochemical industry for the production of olefins in steam crackers. It is also used in solvent applications in the chemical industry. ...more on Wikipedia about "Naphtha"
Numerous late-model piston engines from many manufacturers have suffered from failures due to oil sludge contamination. These problems happen when fine engine oil passages become clogged with sludge, and often result in catastrophic failure of the engine. 3.3 million Toyota engines were affected, as were 430,000 from Saab, 426,000 from Volkswagen, and an unknown number from Chrysler. Fixes include changing to synthetic oil, inspection, and even engine replacement. ...more on Wikipedia about "Oil sludge"
Opal is a tyle of gasoline (petrol) fuel developed in 2005 by BP Australia to combat the rising use of gasoline as an inhalant by the Indigenous Australian community. ...more on Wikipedia about "Opal (fuel)" Please tell your friends about www.shortopedia.com
*Paraffin is a common name for a group of high molecular weight alkane hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH2n+2, where n is greater than about 20, discovered by Carl Reichenbach. ...more on Wikipedia about "Paraffin"
Penetrating oil is very low viscosity oil. It can be used to free rusted mechanical parts (such as nuts and bolts) so that they can be removed, because it can penetrate into the narrow space between the threads of two parts. It can also be used as general purpose lubricant, or to clean or prevent corrosion. ...more on Wikipedia about "Penetrating oil"
A petrochemical is any chemical derived from fossil fuels. These include purified fossil fuels such as methane, propane, butane, gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel, aviation fuel, or fuel oil, and also include many agricultural chemicals such as pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers, and other items such as plastics, asphalt and synthetic fibers. Also a wide variety of industrial chemicals are petrochemicals. ...more on Wikipedia about "Petrochemical"
Petroleum jelly or petrolatum is a byproduct of the refining of petroleum, made from the residue of petroleum distillation left in the still after all the oil has been vaporized. ...more on Wikipedia about "Petroleum jelly"
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