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When people think of petroleum, gasoline, and diesel, they will most likely associate it with of cars and other modes of transportation, lighting and power, and industrial production. However, the use of petroleum is not just limited to transportation but in other industries as well.
Agriculture: Agriculturists use petroleum to produce ammonia. Ammonia is used as a nitrogen source in agricultural fertilizers. A long time ago, ammonia from fertilizer came from animal manure and other biological processes.
Pharmaceuticals: Petroleum byproducts are used in creams and different topical pharmaceuticals. Tar, which is used to treat psoriasis and dandruff, is produced from petroleum.
Tires: Tires are usually made of rubber, which is produced from plants. Rubber is a byproduct of butadiene, which is also from petroleum.
Dyes and detergents: Petroleum distils benzene, xylene, toluene, and other chemicals, providing raw materials for dyes, synthetic detergents, and fabrics. Sulfuric acid also originated from sulfur that is removed from petroleum.
Plastics: Every form of plastic—PVC, Styrofoam, and other synthetic products—originated from petroleum. Nylon, which can be found in clothing, containers, and other everyday objects, is also a petroleum-based plastic.
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Thank you for sharing this. Every aspect of day-to-day life of man is somehow influenced by the use of petroleum.
ReplyDeleteI think there's no liquid that humans rely on more than petroleum besides water.
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