Main Use

 

Through the refining of crude oil, it is possible to separate it into different fractions, giving rise to, among other derivatives: gasoline; diesel; liquefied natural gas (“LNG”); fuel oil; jet fuel (kerosene); naphtha; bitumen; and, coke.

 

In this way, petroleum consumption can be separated into two main components:

 

• Energy consumption - for the mobility of goods and people, as fuel in transport, and for use in thermoelectric plants, where electricity is produced through the combustion of petroleum.

 

• Non-energy consumption - as the main raw material for the petrochemical industry, whose by-products are the materials most used in many other industrial production processes, with certain petroleum derivatives used for the production of silicone, acrylic, plastic, neoprene, rubber, synthetic fibers such as spandex, terylene, nylon, polyester, among many other synthetic products that are present in most of the various objects, utilities and consumables that you enjoy in your day-to-day life.

 

For more information, consult the “Livro Verde sobre a prospeção, pesquisa, desenvolvimento e produção de hidrocarbonetos em território nacional”, prepared by the former National Entity for the Fuel Market, E.P.E. (ENMC), current National Entity for the Energy Sector, E.P.E. (ENSE) (See Documentation/Disclosure - Publications).