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Petroleum is a diverse mixture of hydrocarbons—chemical combinations of primarily hydrogen and carbon. Complete combustion of hydrocarbons yields the end products of carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O). However, incomplete combustion results in a composite mixture of other products such as CO2, H2O, carbon monoxide (CO), and various oxygenated hydrocarbons. Since burning petroleum consumes air, nitrogen compounds are also formed. In addition, other elements are associated with hydrocarbon compounds such as sulfur, nickel, and vanadium.
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Romanow-Garcia, S., Hoffman, H.L. (2007). Petroleum and Its Products. In: Kent, J.A. (eds) Kent and Riegel’s Handbook of Industrial Chemistry and Biotechnology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-27843-8_18
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