The relation of the composition of petroleum to its origin and occurrence

Author

John Warder Shotwell

Abstract

"Petroleum Is a mixture of hydrocarbons. It is a liquid varying from colorless, through yellow and brown to black. It varies from 1.0 to 0.80 in specific gravity, which corresponds to 10° to 45° Beaume. It varies widely in physical properties, such as viscosity, ignition point, polarization of light, etc. Chemically it is composed essentially of carbon and hydrogen, but usually contains impurities such as sulphur and nitrogen. The carbon and hydrogen combine with each other to form certain series, or "chains"--Chemical and Physical Nature, page 1.

Advisor(s)

Cox, Guy Henry

Department(s)

Mining Engineering

Degree Name

B.S. in Mining Engineering

Comments

Illustrated by author.

Publisher

Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy

Publication Date

1915

Pagination

ii, 21 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Rights

© 1915 John Warder Shotwell, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Petroleum -- AnalysisPetroleum -- CompositionPetroleum -- Geology

Thesis Number

T 341

Print OCLC #

5938352

Electronic OCLC #

318597941

Recommended Citation

Shotwell, John Warder, "The relation of the composition of petroleum to its origin and occurrence" (1915). Bachelors Theses. 46.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/bachelors_theses/46