Plastics, Fuels and Chemicals from Crude Oil

Question 1

Why is oil widely used for the production of plastics?

Answer 1

It is composed of carbon and hydrogen

Question 2

What do you call oil made from carbon and hydrogen?

Answer 2

Hydrocarbon

Question 3

What is Napatha?

Answer 3

The most important fraction distilled from crude oil and used in the production of a range of plastics

Question 4

When crude oil is refined, how much ends up as raw materials for the production of plastics?

Answer 4

4%

Question 5

What are the most important raw materials for the manufacture of plastics?

Answer 5

Oil and natural gas

Question 6

What percentage of crude oil goes towards diesel and heating oil?

Answer 6

70%

Question 7

What percentage of crude oil goes towards light petroleum spirit (benzine)?

Answer 7

20%

Question 8

What percentage of light petroleum spirit (benzine) goes towards petrol?

Answer 8

13%

Question 9

What percentage of light petroleum spirit (benzine) goes towards raw materials for chemicals?

Answer 9

10%

Question 10

What percentage of raw materials goes towards the manufacture of plastics?

Answer 10

4%

Question 11

Name six plastics made from raw materials

Answer 11

• Polystyrene
• Polypropylene
• Polyurethane Foam
• Polyester
• Nylon
• Polyvinylchloride (PVC)