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Petroleum Refining

Petroleum Refining

  • Process of converting crude oil into high value products
  • Most important refinery products are transportation fuels – gasoline, jet fuel, and diesel fuel
  • Other important products include liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), heating fuel, lubricating oil, wax, and asphalt
Petroleum Refining

Crude Oil Constituents

Crude Oil Constituents

Petroleum Refining

  • Cracking
    • Converts high molecular weight hydrocarbons to more useful, low molecular weight ones
  • Reforming
    • Increases branching of hydrocarbon chains
    • Branched hydrocarbons have better burning characteristics for automobile engines