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Oswin
Oswin asked in Science & MathematicsEarth Sciences & Geology · 8 years ago

How is crude oil heated?

Try to use vital words like:

fractionating column, fraction and temperature gradient

Thanks :D

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    see this article on oil refineries :

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_refinery

    Of course the crude oil is heated by burning some petroleum product.

    The components rise in a distillation unit and are extracted at various heights.

    The most volatile rise to the top - and are coolest

    Thest volatile are extracted at the bottom

  • rhianna
    8 years ago

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