Crude Oil and Natural Gas Flashcards
1
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What is crude oil
A
Crude Oil is a dark, viscous liquid found in huge underground deposit in many
parts of the world
2
Q
What is petroluem
A
Petroleum is a mixture of gaseous liquid and solid alkanes, alkenes, cycloalkanes, aromatic hydrocarbon
3
Q
Main constituent of natural gas
A
Methane
4
Q
The most troublesome contaminants
A
The most troublesome contaminants are Organic Sulphur compounds.
5
Q
What instruments do geologists use
A
Geologists use Seismometers to study the underlaying layers of the Earth’s crust
6
Q
What is an oil cap
A
The oil cap is the specific underground layers were crude oil is found
7
Q
The main operation of refining crude petroleum oil
A
The main operation of refining crude petroleum oil are SEPARATION,
PURIFICATION and CONVERSION.
8
Q
Segments of a fractional column
A
Trays
