Posted inBasics Fracking (Hydraulic Fracturing) Posted by admin August 23, 2021 As the reserves of recoverable liquid petroleum diminish, oil companies are increasingly turning to unconventional…
Posted inBasics Bond Formation and Reaction Energy Posted by admin August 23, 2021 Chemistry can be confusing because the generic term energy is thrown around quite a bit.…
Posted inBasics The Chemistry of Petroleum Formation Posted by admin August 23, 2021 At its base, petroleum is a fossil fuel, which means it is derived from the…
Posted inBasics Petroleum Composition Posted by admin August 23, 2021 Most people presume petroleum to be similar to gasoline or petrol, simply a less pure…
Posted inBasics How Hydrocarbons Burn Posted by admin August 23, 2021 Ideal Reaction Under ideal settings, where only hydrocarbon and oxygen are present, the chemical reaction…
Posted inBasics Hydrocarbons Posted by admin August 23, 2021 A hydrocarbon is an organic compound composed of two elements, hydrogen and carbon. A large…
Posted inBasics Alternatives to Petroleum Posted by admin August 23, 2021 In 2008, the top 15 oil consuming nations used nearly 60 million barrels of oil…
Posted inBasics Kinematics of motion of singular surfaces: the speed of displacement Posted by admin August 23, 2021 To determine the speed of displacement of a moving singular surface consider a surface as…
Posted inBasics Shock surfaces Posted by admin August 23, 2021 It is a rather common phenomenon that abrupt changes occur at the bounding surface of…