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Question by Angelika
Submitted on 2/23/2004
Related FAQ: Gasoline FAQ - Part 4 of 4
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Where does gasoline come from?

 
 

Answer by Wilmer
Submitted on 3/20/2004
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The ground. It is refined crude petroleum oil made much lighter and more combustible than the original gooey mess that is pumped out of the ground.

 

Answer by lil nickey
Submitted on 5/11/2004
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Petroleum is a limited resource. As the total production rises, the difficulty in obtaining the oil rises as well. This is largely due to the process of petroleum generation. Petroleum is an elaborate mixture of organic compounds, consisting mainly of alkanes and aromatic hydrocarbons.

Hydrocarbons are molecules composed of carbon and hydrogen atoms arranged in a variety of ways. Alkanes are hydrocarbons containing carbon-carbon single bonds, and aromatic hydrocarbons contain a fragrant carbon ring. Hydrocarbons are made from decomposing organic material such as microorganisms. These organisms, such as phytoplankton and zooplankton, are very concentrated in oceans and lakes. Microorganisms die in oceans and lakes and settle to the bottom, where they are rapidly buried with clays, silts, and mudstones. These fine-grained sediments are deposited in layers of shale and mudstone, making up sedimentary basins. This rapid burial prevents the organic material from decomposing, and a limited amount of oxygen prevents the material from being oxidized.

 

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