Hydrocarbons

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)Contains: propane (C3H8) and butane (C4H10)

Uses: heating, cooking, vehicle fuel

KeroseneContains: Mixture of hydrocarbons with 6 to 16 carbon atoms per molecule

Uses: aircraft fuel, lamps

Lubricating oilsContains: Mixture of hydrocarbons with 18 to 34 carbon atoms per molecule

Uses: engine oil, hydraulic fluid, other machinery – for lubrication and heat transfer

Heavy fuel oilsContains: long-chain hydrocarbons including alkanes, cycloalkanes and aromatics

Uses: industrial boilers, power stations, steam turbines

BitumenContains: what’s left after everything else is removed from crude oil – a wide range

of very large hydrocarbons and other compoundsUses: road construction, roof waterproofing

WaxesContains: by-products of the refining process

Uses: candles, electrical insulation, waterproof coverings, food containers