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It means to heat the oil to a really high temperature until all the lighter substances rise up (such as butane, methane, gas, light petrol; and all the heavy ones stay down at the bottom of the distillation tower (such as diesel, tar, asphalt). It is a separation process.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoPetroleum consists of a large number of hydrocarbons along with other substances. Refining is a process through which the undesired substances are removed and the hydrocarbons are separated - and remixed in the required proportions.
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∙ 8y agoTo change crude oil, as it is extracted from the ground, into component parts which are useful to us, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, propane, asphalt, etc. The simple answer is that the oil is heated, and different components vaporize at different temperatures. Then the vapors are collected, and sometimes condensed back to liquid. Some of the components (like butane and propane) stay as gas at standard temperatures. These are collected in tanks designed for those gases. This is a simplified overview of the process.
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What does it mean to refine petroleum and why must this process be performed?
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What do you mean by refining of petroleum?
It separates crude oil into fractions consisting of compounds with similar properties
What is sulphric acid?
Sulfuric acid is a colorless, dense, and oily liquid that is used to make chemicals and other materials such as fertilizers, paints, explosives, etc. It is also used to refine petroleum.
Is petroleum a solid?
Petroleum is a liquid.
Why do you crack petroleum?
You don't crack Petroleum. Petroleum is one of the distillates of cracking crude oil.
What does it mean to refine petroleum and why must this process be performed?
i dont know but i think your mom
What is the process that is used to refine petroleum called?
Cracking
Why is heat important for refining petroleum?
because some animals when they die they're bones are getting moldy or hard then it turns into coal and petroleum so you can refine the petroleum
Imports and exports of India?
Imports of India include crude petroleum, refined petroleum, electronics, and copper ore. India's exports include refine petroleum, cars, rice, jewelry, and broadcasting equipment.
What do refine mean?
Modify or improve
What do you mean by petroleum refining?
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When A Guy Kisses What Does It Mean?
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WHY did BP drill?
The purpose of an integrates petroleum company requires it to find, drill for, extract and refine oil and gas. BP (British Petroleum) followed this mandate. They were confident that they could do so in a environmentally safe manner and obtained all required permits.
Kinds of machinery's on a ship using petroleum?
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What do you mean by refining of petroleum?
It separates crude oil into fractions consisting of compounds with similar properties
What is sulphric acid?
Sulfuric acid is a colorless, dense, and oily liquid that is used to make chemicals and other materials such as fertilizers, paints, explosives, etc. It is also used to refine petroleum.
What does bp mean in medication?
british petroleum
