Oil refinery in Kuala Ketil, Malaysia
Natural gas is sometimes informally referred to simply as “gas”, especially when it is being compared to other energy sources, such as oil or coal. Natural gas is a mixture of gases that are rich in hydrocarbons.
Petroleum and natural gas are nonrenewable sources of energy. · Petroleum is a liquid mixture found underground that can be used to make gasoline, diesel fuel.
Two forms of natural gas are currently used in vehicles: compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG). Both are domestically produced, relatively low priced, and commercially available.
An oil refinery or petroleum refinery is an industrial process plant where petroleum (crude oil) is transformed and refined into useful products.
The crude is heated by a furnace and is sent to a distillation tower, where it is separated by boiling point. Then the material is converted by heating, pressure or a catalyst into finished products including fuels like gasoline and diesel, and specialty products like asphalt and solvents.
Grown only in the tropics, the oil palm tree produces high-quality oil used primarily for cooking in developing countries. It is also used in food products, detergents, cosmetics, and, to a small extent, biofuel.
-Ice Cream. Most commercial ice cream contains palm oil, which -creates a smooth and creamy texture.
-Margarine.
-Peanut Butter.
-Packaged Pastries.
-Chips (that contain vegetable oil)
-Vegan Cheese.
-Baby Formula.
-Flaxseed oil.
-Hemp seed oil.
-Butter.
-Extra-virgin olive oil.
-Coconut oil.
-Sesame oil.
-Vegetable Shortening.
-Lard (Pork Fat)