Hydrocarbons
Abstract
The most important hydrocarbons are the alkanes, which are key fuels obtained from crude oil and are also used as feedstocks in the chemical industry. Crude oil also yields the unusual asphaltenes. The more reactive alkenes have a wide range of natural sources and industrial uses.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Petroleum Processing and Analysis
Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies
Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 28–37
- Publication date
- 31 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter