Question

Advantages of petroleum class 10 geography

Answer 1

1.petrol is used in vehicle
2.it is used by factory for machine to produce new product

Answer 2

Answer:

The advantages of petroleum are as follows:

• Petroleum has high density; one kilogram of oil can generate 10,000 kcal of energy.

• It is in liquid form and can be transported through various pipes and vehicles.

• It has broad area of applications as a source of energy. Some of these are:  

           a) It is used as a fuel. Its fuel derivatives include ethane, diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, kerosene and L.P.G. By providing lubricant and a compact and convenient fuel, petroleum plays a major role in transportation on land, on sea and in the air.

            b) petroleum after refining is used for the production of various petrochemical products like synthetic rubber, synthetic fibre, polysterene, PVC, phenol, gasoline, carbon black, printing ink, film photography, cosmetics, paints,varnishes, lubricant oil, and paraffin wax.

           c) Petroleum is used for power generation. In India, it is confined to the use in a few thermal stations which are located close to oil wells and refineries and also in diesel and gas turbine stations.

                   

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