Part 1: Basics
1. What is the “problem with crude oil”?
2. What is a fractional distillation column?
3. Draw a simple diagram of a crude oil fractional distillation column.
4. What is the difference between diesel fuel and gasoline?
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5. In simple terms, what is Fracking? Here's a decent video explanation: What is Fracking?
Part 2: Things Made From Oil
Check out these lists: Petroleum & Everyday Things that Started as Oil
6. and list 5 things that are surprisingly made from oil.
7. What is the most common plastic in the world?
8. Name 3 colleges with polymer science or plastics engineering majors
9. What do you think?
a. Is it great that we use so much of the by-products?
b. Have we just increased our dependence on oil by using so many by-products?
Bitesize Summary of Crude Oil Processing
Oil Recovery, Processing & Importance