PETROLEUM
Fuels include (by
increasing boiling temperature range):
Common fractions of petroleum as fuels
Fraction Boiling Range oC
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) −40
Butane −12 to −1
Petrol −1 to 110
Jet fuel 150 to 205
Kerosene 205 to 260
Fuel oil 205 to 290
Diesel fuel 260 to 315
Other derivatives
Certain types of resultant hydrocarbons may be mixed with other non-hydrocarbons, to
create other end products:
Alkenes (olefins) which can be manufactured into plastics or other compounds
Lubricants (produces light machine oils, motor oils, and greases, adding viscosity
stabilizers as required).
Wax, used in the packaging of frozen foods, among others.
Sulfur or Sulfuric acid. These are a useful industrial materials. Sulfuric acid is usually
prepared as the acid precursor oleum, a byproduct of sulfur removal from fuels.
Bulk tar.
Asphalt