uses of coal & petroleum

On destructive distillation, coal yields useful products like coal gas, coal tar, ammonia and coke. Generation of electricity Domestic fuel for cooking and heating Manufacture of synthetic petroleum and natural gas To heat water in steam engines..

>o C, with the passage of millions of years of time. Most of the energy needs that started with the industrial revolution some 250 years ago, and which exponentially increased in the 20 th century have been met by the reserves of coal and petroleum. The use of coal and..

Man's quest for sources of energy is inexhaustible. Early man depended mainly on muscular energy and later began to use wind and flowing water as sources of energy. He learned the art of making and controlling fire. Fire became his source of light at night. He used fire fo..

). The black residue left in the 1 s t tube is called coke. Coke is a fuel in its own right which can be used in homes and factories. But it is largely used as a reducing agent in the extraction of metals from their ores. It is also used in making fuel gases like water..

Introduction - Man's quest for sources of energy is inexhaustible. Early man depended mainly on muscular energy and later began to use wind and flowing water as sources of energy. He learned the art of making and controlling fire. Fire became his source of light at night. He used..

Coal is mainly used, As an industrial fuel in steel, power generation plants etc. It is also a domestic fuel to a limited extent. For manufacture of producer gas and water gas, which are used as fuel gases. For manufacturing coal tar, coke and c..

The hydrogenation of oils to produce edible fats, of coal to form synthetic petroleum, and of petroleum oils to enrich the petrol fraction requires large amounts of hydroge..

As a fuel - Hydrogen has a high calorific value, and as such, is an ideal fuel. It has a high calorific value. It is also 100% pollution free, as the only product formed on combustion is water vapour. Many gaseous fuels such as, water gas, coal gas, etc. contain comparatively high percent..

In many electrolysis reactions hydrogen is an important by-product. Enormous quantities of hydrogen are used in the manufacture of ammonia and in the synthesis of methyl alcohol. The hydrogenation of oils to produce edible fats, of coal to form synthetic petroleum, and o..

The products of destructive distillation of coal are extensively used on an industrial scale for various purposes. Coke This is a black porous substance, which is left when coal undergoes destructive distillation. It is a very good fuel and when ignited it burns almost..