Importance of Fossil Fuels (1)

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