Petrochemicals and eco-friendly fuels
Introduction, occurrence, composition of petroleum, resources, processing of petroleum,
Calorific value of fuel, cracking, octane rating (octane number), cetane number, flash point, and petroleum refineries,
Applications of petrochemicals, synthetic petroleum, lubricating oils & additives
Fuels and eco-friendly fuels: liquid, gaseous fuel (LPG, CNG), fossil fuels, diesel, bio diesel,
gasoline, aviation fuels. Use of solar energy for power generation.