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Hydrocarbon: Unveiling the Cosmic Symphony of Energy In the vast expanse of the Orion Nebula, where stars are born and worlds take shape

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Coal miners killed and entombed by a roof fall. From Le Journal de la Jeunesse (Paris, 1885)

Coal miners killed and entombed by a roof fall. From Le Journal de la Jeunesse (Paris, 1885). Engraving

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Coal tubs colliding in a pit shaft leaving the men riding on them holding on for their lives

Coal tubs colliding in a pit shaft leaving the men riding on them holding on for their lives. From Underground Life: or, Mines and Miners by Louis Simonin (London, 1869). Wood engraving

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Searching for coal by boring, Pas de Calais Coalfield, France. Changing the rods

Searching for coal by boring, Pas de Calais Coalfield, France. Changing the rods on a boring machine machine powered by a steam engine

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Engineers in leather clothing descending the shaft at Creuzot coal mine to examine the pumps

Engineers in leather clothing descending the shaft at Creuzot coal mine to examine the pumps. From Underground Life: or, Mines and Miners by Louis Simonin (London, 1869). Wood engraving

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Mine working in the South Staffordshire Coalfield, England. In this thick seam pillars

Mine working in the South Staffordshire Coalfield, England. In this thick seam pillars of coal have been left to support the roof

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Crude oil C016 / 9780

Crude oil C016 / 9780
Crude oil being poured. Crude oil is oil from the ground before it has been refined. It contains a varied mixture of hydrocarbons that can be separated out (refined) by heating

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Triphenylene hydrocarbon molecule F007 / 0202

Triphenylene hydrocarbon molecule F007 / 0202
Triphenylene polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), molecular model. Triphenylene is an environmental pollutant and suspected to be carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Triphenylene hydrocarbon molecule F007 / 0201

Triphenylene hydrocarbon molecule F007 / 0201
Triphenylene polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), molecular model. Triphenylene is an environmental pollutant and suspected to be carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Dibenzanthracene hydrocarbon molecule F007 / 0142

Dibenzanthracene hydrocarbon molecule F007 / 0142
Dibenzanthracene polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), molecular model. Dibenz(a, h)anthracene is an environmental pollutant and suspected to be carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Dibenzanthracene hydrocarbon molecule F007 / 0141

Dibenzanthracene hydrocarbon molecule F007 / 0141
Dibenzanthracene polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), molecular model. Dibenz(a, h)anthracene is an environmental pollutant and suspected to be carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Corannulene polycyclic, molecular model F007 / 0135

Corannulene polycyclic, molecular model F007 / 0135
Corannulene polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), molecular model. Corannulene is an environmental pollutant and suspected to be carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Benzoperylene molecular model F007 / 0116

Benzoperylene molecular model F007 / 0116
Benzoperylene polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), molecular model. Benzoperylene is an environmental pollutant and suspected to be carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Benzoperylene molecular model F007 / 0115

Benzoperylene molecular model F007 / 0115
Benzoperylene polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), molecular model. Benzoperylene is an environmental pollutant and suspected to be carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Benzofluoranthene, molecular model F007 / 0114

Benzofluoranthene, molecular model F007 / 0114
Benzofluoranthene molecular model. Benzofluoranthene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). PAHs are environmental pollutants and have carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic effects

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Benzofluoranthene, molecular model F007 / 0113

Benzofluoranthene, molecular model F007 / 0113
Benzofluoranthene molecular model. Benzofluoranthene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH). PAHs are environmental pollutants and have carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic effects

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Bitumen C016 / 9778

Bitumen C016 / 9778
Bitumen. Bitumen is a brown to black semi-solid highly viscous form of petroleum. It is present in some natural deposits, such as asphalt lakes, but can also be a product of refining

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Benzene molecule C016 / 8874

Benzene molecule C016 / 8874
Benzene, molecular model. Benzene consists of a ring of six carbon atoms (black), each with an attached hydrogen atom (green). It is a highly flammable colourless liquid with a characteristic smell

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Liquid hydrocarbons on Titan, artwork C016 / 6324

Liquid hydrocarbons on Titan, artwork C016 / 6324
Liquid hydrocarbons on Titan, computer artwork. Lake of liquid ethane (upper centre) on Titan, the largest moon of Saturn

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Crude oil burning C016 / 9779

Crude oil burning C016 / 9779
Crude oil burning in a Petri dis. Crude oil is oil from the ground before it has been refined. It contains a varied mixture of hydrocarbons that can be separated out (refined) by heating

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Oil sand

Oil sand
MODEL RELEASED. Oil sand. Gloved hands holding oil sand from the Athabasca oil sands deposits in northern Alberta, Canada. Oil sands are a form of bitumen deposit

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Formation of fossil fuels, artwork C017 / 8034

Formation of fossil fuels, artwork C017 / 8034
Formation of fossil fuels. Computer artwork showing how fossil fuels, such as coil, oil and gas, are formed. Fossil fuels are rich in hydrocarbons

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: First sample of benzene, 1825 C016 / 3651

First sample of benzene, 1825 C016 / 3651
Benzene. The first sample of benzene, isolated in 1825 by Michael Faraday. It was isolated from an oily reside left by the production of coal gas and was first named bicarburet of hydrogen

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Benzene molecule, artwork

Benzene molecule, artwork
Benzene molecule, molecular model. Benzene is an aromatic organic compound that consists of a ring of six carbon atoms, each with an attached hydrogen atom

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Bitumen

Bitumen being poured onto a surface. Bitumen is a product of the refining of crude oil. Crude oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons that is heated to separate it into parts called fractions

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Lubricating oil

Lubricating oil
Heavy lubricating oil being poured onto a watch glass. Lubricating oil is a product of the refining of crude oil. Crude oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons that is heated to separate it into parts

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Analysing fuel oil for silicone traces

Analysing fuel oil for silicone traces
MODEL RELEASED. Analysing fuel oil for silicone traces, using an absorption spectroscope. Metal and silicone impurities in fuel oil can lead to problems such as inefficient combustion

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Determining cetane number for diesel

Determining cetane number for diesel
MODEL RELEASED. Determining cetane number for diesel, using an IQT (Ignition Quality Tester). The cetane number (CN) is a measure of diesel combustion quality

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Saturn from its moon Titan

Saturn from its moon Titan
Saturn from Titan. Artwork of the planet Saturn, viewed from above its largest moon Titan. Titans surface is ice and rock, but it has a thick atmosphere of nitrogen and organic compounds

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Surface of Titan

Surface of Titan. Computer artwork of rivers on Titan, the largest moon of Saturn (upper centre). The Sun is at upper left

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Ice towers on Titan, artwork

Ice towers on Titan, artwork. Titan is the largest moon of Saturn. It has an atmosphere of nitrogen with dense clouds of hydrocarbons that are thought to form liquid oceans on the surface

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Clouds on Titan, artwork

Clouds on Titan, artwork. Titan is the largest moon of Saturn (ringed planet at upper right). Titans atmosphere is predominantly nitrogen

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Universal joint, computer model

Universal joint, computer model. This mechanical joint design, made entirely from carbon (turquoise) and hydrogen (grey) atoms, is an example of nanotechnology

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Benzene, molecular model

Benzene, molecular model. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (grey) and hydrogen (blue)

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Bag of coal

Bag of coal. This coal is used for lighting open fires. Coal is a type of fossil fuel. When it is burned it releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which contributes to global warming

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Saturn and Titans Lakes

Saturn and Titans Lakes
Titan is the largest moon of Saturn, the only natural satellite known to have a dense atmosphere, and the only object other than Earth for which clear evidence of stable bodies of surface liquid has

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Titans Lakes and Saturns Rings

Titans Lakes and Saturns Rings
Titan is the largest moon of Saturn, the only natural satellite known to have a dense atmosphere, and the only object other than Earth for which clear evidence of stable bodies of surface liquid has

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Natural gas condensate production well

Natural gas condensate production well
Natural gas condensate well. View across part of a production site where natural gas condensate is processed. The condensate is associated with natural gas deposits

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Gas condensate processing plant

Gas condensate processing plant. Gas condensate is a low-density mix of hydrocarbons found in natural gas deposits. The hydrocarbons may be extracted from the gas as they are essentially light

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Liquid hydrocarbons on Titan, artwork

Liquid hydrocarbons on Titan, artwork
Liquid hydrocarbons on Titan, computer artwork. Lake of liquid ethane on Titan, the largest moon of Saturn. Spacecraft surveys of Titans north polar region have found evidence for hydrocarbon seas

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: para-Dichlorobenzene molecule

para-Dichlorobenzene molecule
para-Dichlorobenzene. Computer model of a molecule of the chlorinated aromatic para-dichlorobenzene (PDB). It is an organic chemical, and is used as a pesticide

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Arene film, AFM

Arene film, AFM
Arene film. Coloured atomic force micrograph (AFM) of a thin arene film on a graphite substrate. An arene is an aromatic hydrocarbon compound such as benzene or naphthalene

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Benzene molecule

Benzene molecule
Benzene. Computer-generated model of a molecule of benzene (C6H6). The benzene molecule contains six carbon atoms (coloured white) arranged in the form of a ring

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Helicene chiral hydrocarbon

Helicene chiral hydrocarbon
Helicene molecule. A helicenes is a hydrocarbon formed of linked aromatic benzene rings. The rings are flat, but the physical presence of other rings in the structure forces the molecule into a

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Petrol constituent n-octane molecule

Petrol constituent n-octane molecule
n-Octane. Molecular model of the hydrocarbon n- octane (formula: C8H18). The atoms are spherical and colour-coded: carbon (blue) and hydrogen (white)

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Hydrocarbon hexahelicene molecule

Hydrocarbon hexahelicene molecule
Hexahelicene. Molecular model of the hydrocarbon hexahelicene (formula: C26H16). The atoms are spherical and colour-coded: carbon (blue) and hydrogen (white)

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Oil fire

Oil fire. Burning oil floating on the surface of water

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Methane molecule

Methane molecule. Computer model of a methane molecule (CH4). Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (grey) and hydrogen (white)

Background imageHydrocarbon Collection: Methane hydrate

Methane hydrate. Computer model of the structure of methane hydrate, also known as methane ice or methane clathrate. It consists of a molecule of methane



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Hydrocarbon: Unveiling the Cosmic Symphony of Energy In the vast expanse of the Orion Nebula, where stars are born and worlds take shape, hydrocarbons dance amidst interstellar clouds. These complex molecules, composed solely of hydrogen and carbon atoms, hold the secrets to our energy-driven existence. From the depths of Earth's crust to distant celestial bodies, hydrocarbons manifest in various forms. At Chillingar's Oil Well, a testament to human ingenuity and resourcefulness, black gold gushes forth from ancient reservoirs deep within our planet. A BP employee delicately opens flow valves with precision - orchestrating a symphony that fuels industries worldwide. But hydrocarbons aren't limited to earthly realms alone; they permeate even the most extraordinary landscapes. Witness Kilauea Lava Flow #4 as molten rock cascades down Hawaii's volcanic slopes like liquid fire - an awe-inspiring reminder that nature too harnesses these powerful compounds. In Sunray, Texas circa 1942, John Vachon captures a worker at a carbon black plant - emblematic of hydrocarbon's role in industrial progress during wartime eras. As this laborer diligently tends to his duties, he contributes to shaping history through tireless production. Kilauea Lava Flow #2 Horizontal showcases how hydrocarbons sculpt geological wonders over time. The relentless force behind these fiery rivers molds landscapes into breathtaking formations that stand as testaments to Earth's ever-changing beauty. Venturing beyond terrestrial boundaries once more brings us face-to-face with Kilauea Lava Flow #3 - an ethereal display where lava meets oceanic waters in a mesmerizing clash between elements. Here lies another example of how hydrocarbons bridge gaps between different domains and create captivating phenomena. Journeying further eastward takes us to Ceil Well in Baku - Azerbaijan; its productive prowess evident as it yields petrol and naphtha.