Diesel fuel powers many vehicles around the world. Here's what it takes to make it, from getting oil out of the ground to refining it properly.

The longest hydrocarbons have very high boiling points. They leave the column as a hot liquid called bitumen. Shorter hydrocarbon molecules have weaker intermolecular forces and lower boiling ...

In this video, Fran Scott explains fractional distillation - the separation of crude oil into fractions. Crude oil is a finite resource; petrol and other fuels are produced from it using ...

This article compares biodiesel and diesel and highlights key factors like emissions, resource efficiency, and production ...