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No, fractional distillation was used to make brandy, whisky, perfumes, etc. long before there was an oil industry. However in those cases the mixture being distilled usually only had 2 or 3 fractions to separate, whereas crude oil has dozens.

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How fractional distillation is used?

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What process is used to harvest the neon?

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Why is fractional distillation so useful in the oil?

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What process is used to make kerosene?

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What are the differences between simple, fractional, and vacuum distillation methods?

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In what situation would you use fractional distillation over simple distillation?

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