Resource 2: Products from crude oil
Teacher resource for planning or adapting to use with pupils
This diagram shows an oil distillation column.
Adapted from: Oxford Science Programme Book1, published by OxfordUniversity Press, p. 92 (1990)
| Uses of crude oil | |
| Fraction (or part) of the crude oil | Products from this fraction (sometimes after further treatment) |
| Gas (G) | Gas fuels, such as calor gas, making other chemicals |
| Petrol (P) | Fuel for cars, pesticides, drugs, plastics, fertilisers, detergents, solvents, making other chemicals |
| Kerosene (K) | Paraffin, jet fuel, white spirit |
| Diesel (D) | Fuel for trucks and buses, central heating oil |
| Heavy Oils (HO) | Lubricating oils and grease, waxes, polishes, making other chemicals |
| Residue (R) | Tar for road surfaces, waterproof roofing materials, fuel for power stations |
Teaching ideas
Teaching ideas would include making posters of products and by-products of crude oil using collages of magazine and newspaper adverts (you could show the products or brand names and symbols). Alternatively, you could make a display of empty containers. Products to consider include paraffin, diesel oil, petrol, lip balm, lipsticks, vaseline, lubricating oils, candles, tar and plastics.
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