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Petrochemical Manufacturing Insights

Many chemical concepts evolved from the coal industry, as companies that produced coal-based chemicals were often major fertilizer producers. The document asks questions about minimizing greenhouse gas emissions from coal use, the relationship between power generation and the chlor-alkali industry, the meaning of the acronym BASF, why fossil fuels remain the major energy source, advantages and disadvantages of fossil fuels versus other sources, advantages and differences of individual fossil fuels, differences in greenhouse gas contributions among hydrocarbons, why associated natural gas is always "wet", and whether the lack of alkenes in crude oil is surprising.

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Petrochemical Manufacturing Insights

Many chemical concepts evolved from the coal industry, as companies that produced coal-based chemicals were often major fertilizer producers. The document asks questions about minimizing greenhouse gas emissions from coal use, the relationship between power generation and the chlor-alkali industry, the meaning of the acronym BASF, why fossil fuels remain the major energy source, advantages and disadvantages of fossil fuels versus other sources, advantages and differences of individual fossil fuels, differences in greenhouse gas contributions among hydrocarbons, why associated natural gas is always "wet", and whether the lack of alkenes in crude oil is surprising.

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CHE329 PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURING AND APPLICATION

TUTORIAL 1

1) Many chemical concepts have evolved from the coal industry. Companies producing coal
based chemicals often were major producers of fertilizers. Explain.
2) Greenhouse gases are generally considered to be an environmental burden. How can their
emissions be minimized? What is your opinion on the recent increase of the use of coal in this
respect? Explain.
3) What is the relation between large-scale power generation and the chlor-alkali industry?
4) What does the acronym BASF stand for?
5) Why are fossil fuels still the major source of energy?
6) What are advantages and disadvantages of fossil fuels compared to other energy sources?
7) What are advantages and disadvantages of the individual fossil fuels?
8) CO2 is the most important greenhouse gas. Do the various hydrocarbons differ in their
contribution to the greenhouse effect?
9) Why would associated natural gas always be wet?
10) Crude oil does not contain alkenes. Is this surprising? Why or why not?

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