Crude oil must first be treated, in order for consumable products to be obtained. Cracking the distillation residues, which produces additional fuel types and middle distillates Refining the crude oil derivatives Reforming, in order to improve fuel quality. Transport, Storage and Distribution Follow the line painted on the floor to the gallery in order to see an original wooden barrel. A 'barrel', or 159 litres, is now an international measure in the petroleum industry. Today, pipelines and supertankers are used to transport mineral oil and natural gas.
Petroleum products have to be stored before they reach the consumer.
Surface storage, in tank farms, and subterranean storage of natural gas in underground caverns, are some of the main methods. There is a model of a tank farm, an explanation of underground storage techniques, and a description of the various ways crude oil and petroleum products are transported, among them petrol supply by horse-drawn vehicles around the year 1900. The next section illustrates the uses of mineral oil, natural gas, and fuel products as used in the petrochemical industry. Various lamps and burners are evidence of domestic and industrial applications. The petrochemical industry uses oil and gas as raw materials for making plastics, solvents and lubricants.