Tag: Petroleum refining

While most people associate petroleum with fuel, the process of refining crude oil actually produces a wide range of useful byproducts. Among these, we find the two products which are not used as fuel, but rather serve various important industrial and consumer purposes in their stable, non-combustible forms.

Over 260 million tonnes of sulfuric acid are produced globally each year, making it one of the world's most important industrial chemicals. While colloquially and incorrectly known as "sulfur acid," this corrosive mineral acid is a foundational component for countless industrial processes that benefit modern society.