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Petroleum as a fuel presents certain problems. There is only so much of it, and at some point production levels will start to decline, and prices will go up even more than they are already going up (and gasoline is already getting to be very expensive). When it is burned, it releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which is believed to be a cause of global warming. And although the world may not seem to be overheating just yet, the glaciers are melting, and things could get much worse. The cost of importing petroleum into the US from the Middle East and elsewhere, is causing real economic problems and a huge deficit in the balance of trade (which is to say, the US imports more than it exports). And then there is the added problem that oil money has proven to be a source of funding for terrorists and for regimes that are hostile to the US.
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What is petroleum energy?
Petroleum energy is energy derived from petroleum products: gasoline, diesel fuel, heating oil, etc.
What are some of the objects made from petroleum?
it is oil
What is the difference between petroleum engineering and oil and gas engineering?
I think petroleum engineering has to do with the discovery of crude oil[hydrocarbons] in it's dark,sticky,viscous stage and lifting it to the surface and passing it to the refineries for the extraction of other components viz petroleum gases,petrol,kerosene . While gas and oil engineering has to do with reserving,distribution of refined oil and gas from crude oil to depots. Ismail Sani Ali.
How is petroleum used to make common objects?
It part of the substances used to make things.
What exactly do petroleum engineers do?
Petroleum engineers are the people in charge of getting the oil from the ground and into storage tanks in the safest way possible, here is more information: http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/75/Petroleum-Engineer.html
Is petroleum the same as oil?
Oil and petroleum are the same thing.
What is Venezuela's major industry?
Petroleum Petroleum
Is petroleum used in motor oil?
Yes . . . motor oil IS refined petroleum.
Is oil and petroleum use efficient?
Oil and Petroleum use is very efficient.
Are petroleum and oil the same thing and why?
Yes, petroleum and oil are often used interchangeably. Petroleum is a natural mixture of hydrocarbons, which includes crude oil. Crude oil is the unrefined version of petroleum that is extracted from the ground.
Did crude oil means petroleum?
Petroleum is refined from crude oil and is but one fraction only
What is the disadvantage about oil?
oil spills
What does petroleum make?
petroleum jelly, oil, and gasoline are some
What is the difference of oil and petroleum?
Oil is a broad term that can refer to any viscous liquid that is not soluble in water, while petroleum specifically refers to a type of oil that is derived from crude oil through a refining process. In other words, petroleum is a subset of oil.
What is the disadvantage of using oil and petroleum?
Using oil and petroleum releases carbon dioxide into the greenhouse gases of the atmosphere. Unlike the carbon cycle, there is nothing to remove these gases, so they have been building up, slowly, since we began burning them more than 200 years ago. They are now beginning to warm the planet. Global warming.
What is synonym of oil?
petroleum
Is there petroleum in canola oil?
NO!
