Question

Name the commercially important liquid fuels obtained as a result of refining petroleum. Also, state one use of each fraction.

Answer 1

Refining of petroleum / fractional distillation: The process in which the separation of miscible liquids into different components at different temperatures by the destructive distillation method is known as fractional distillation.

Liquid fuels obtained as a result of refining petroleum / fractional distillation are:

• Gasoline (petrol) - It is the main source of energy for all types of modern transport vehicles.
• Kerosene- It is used for burning in kerosene lamps and domestic heaters or furnaces.
• Diesel- It is used as fuel for heavy vehicles.
• Gasoline Fuel oil - It is used as industrial fuel for boilers and for producing electricity in plants.
• Lubricating oil - It is used for lubricating purposes to reduce friction.