What is Carbon-Neutral Fuel?
Over the years, continuous use of fossil fuels is making Earth dangerous, causing warmer oceans, more natural disasters, decreasing biodiversity, and melting ice caps. To avoid this, many countries started finding safer ways to power transport, homes, and industries instead of relying on fossil fuels. And it leads to the production of carbon-neutral fuels. This […]
ESG: Critical Step to Business Development and Environmental Sustainability
With the growing environmental health and safety concerns, certain governments have designed policies for individuals, organisations and businesses to follow. The ultimate purpose of these policies is to regulate the functioning, processes and behaviour of these concerned entities so that the environment can be secured. One of these policies is ESG, a set of protocols […]
Paraffin Guide; History, Benefits, Uses, and Comparison to Kerosene
Paraffin is a broad term that encompasses a group of waxy, solid hydrocarbons derived primarily from petroleum or shale oil. These hydrocarbons are alkanes, saturated hydrocarbons consisting of carbon and hydrogen atoms arranged in a straight or branched chain. The general formula for these is CnH2n+2, where “n” represents carbon atoms bonded with each other […]
Regulations for Commercial and Domestic Oil Tank Storage
Storing oil for domestic or commercial use can be very beneficial, but it also comes with a high responsibility factor. Hence, if you want to store oil on your property for domestic or commercial purposes or are interested in buying a property that already has a storage facility, you need to know a few things. […]
Euro 6 Emissions Standards – Complete Guide
What Are the Euro 6 Emissions Standards? The Euro 6 emissions standards were introduced in the European Union in 2014 to reduce harmful emissions from vehicles and improve air quality in Europe. The standards are mandatory for all new cars sold in the EU and are enforced through regular emissions tests. The Euro 6 standards […]
What is Diesel Bug Fuel Contamination? Causes, Prevention, and More
What is a Diesel Bug? Fuel tends to go bad gradually due to oxygen in the air. It can be stored for a year to keep it in a usable condition; after that, it may begin to develop sediments, fungi or bacteria. When the tanks cool down at night and warm up during the day, […]
What is Paraffin? Uses, History, Benefits, and More
A Brief History of Paraffin Wax Carl Reichenbach first produced paraffin wax in Germany, which played a massive part in the advancement of candle-making technology. He acquired the paraffin wax from petroleum by dewaxing light lubricating oil stocks. Paraffin wax burn was cleaner and cheaper to use compared to tallow candles. However, the production cost […]
A Guide about Oil, Greases, and Lubricants
The wheel was an incredible invention; although we may never know which nation or who really invented it, we can all agree that it was a world-changing invention. It reduced the labour associated with countless tasks and changed how we travel. The ancient wheels, however, were not powered. They moved through simple laws of physics […]
Crude Oil Refining Through Fractional Distillation
Refining Crude Oil into Useful Petroleum Products Fractional distillation is a type of distillation technique. It is used by several industries, especially the crude oil refining industry. This process allows the separation of numerous petroleum components in crude oil. The fractional distillation of crude oil provides us with various products such as petrol, diesel, kerosene, […]