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Element Crude oil Asphalt Natural gas Organic material Genesis of petroleum by Fischer – Tropsch synthesis (a method to
(wt %) (wt %) (wt %) (wt%) produce synthethetic hydrocarbon) is as follows
C 82.2 – 87.1 80 – 85 65 – 80 52 – 71
H 11.7 – 14.7 5 – 11 1 – 25 5 – 10 C + Fe + H + OH CH4 + C2H6 + C3H8 + C4H10 + FeO
S 0.1 – 5.5 2–8 Trace – 0.2 5 – 20 CO2 + HOH + Fe CH4 + FeO
N 0.7 – 1.5 0–2 1 – 15 4–6 C + HOH + Fe CH4 + CO2 + H2
O 0.1 – 4.5 – – – CO2 + H2 CH4 + H2O