The petroleum industry, also known as the oil industry or the oil patch, includes the global processes of exploration, extraction, refining, transporting (often by oil tankers and pipelines), and marketing of petroleum products. The largest volume products of the industry are fuel oil and gasoline (petrol). Petroleum (oil) is also the raw material for many […]
There are many different types of industrial adhesives on the market today, used in different construction and tasks by numerous industries. All these types have a few things in common; the most important is that they are designed and developed to reduce the amount of money and time required when using them. Companies spend significant […]
In this lesson we will learn what a chemical is, how it is defined in science, and the importance of chemicals to our life. We will also learn how society views chemicals versus the definition in science. (Not so) Scary Chemicals Don’t eat that burger, don’t you know that fast food places fill their burgers […]
Coal mining is the process of extracting coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content and since the 1880s, has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United Kingdom and South Africa, a coal mine and its structures are a colliery, a coal mine – a pit, and […]
