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WPC Guide to Petrochemicals*
This book emphasises that nearly every aspect of modern life is impacted by oil and gas.
Oil is used for fuels that drive our vehicles. Power stations burn oil and gas to produce electricity, oil and gas are used to create medicines, plastics, textiles, cosmetics and many other products that enhance our lives. First published 2013
Full PDF file here (around 5mb in size)
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