Fossil fuels

What are fossil fuels

• Natural gas
• Oil
• Coal

How did fossil fuels form

We can emulate the formation of fossil fuels using the following experimental procedure

Fractional separation of crude oil

Crude oil is separated into different fractions according to boiling range

Fractional separation of crude oil

How do we use fossil fuels

Fossil fuels are mainly used for two purposes:

• Energy generation
• Chemical feedstock

Consequences for the future