Types of Packings in Packed Distillation Column
A packed column is a type of distillation column that is filled with packing material. Packed columns are used for distillation, gas absorption, and liquid extraction. Packing in Packed columns
Types of Storage Tanks
A storage tank is a container for holding various liquids, chemicals, petroleum, petrochemical products and compressed gases. Storage tanks operate under no internal pressure, vacuum, or slight pressure. Storage tanks
Properties of Jet Fuel
Jet fuel is a distillate fraction of crude oil having boiling points between 150~ and 250 °C. This fuel is lighter than diesel cut and heavier than naphtha and gasoline
Cetane Number and Cetane Index of Diesel Fuel
The cetane number or cetane rating is a measure of the ignition quality or knocking tendency of diesel fuel in a diesel engine. It is used to predict how easily
Distillation and its Types
Distillation is the process of separating two or more components from a liquid mixture by using selective boiling and condensation or their relative volatility inside the distillation tower. Distillation may
Properties of Gasoline Fuel
Gasoline or petrol is a transparent, petroleum-derived flammable liquid that is used primarily as a fuel in most petrol engines or spark-ignited internal combustion engines. It consists mostly of organic
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
OPEC the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is a group of oil-exporting nations and a permanent intergovernmental organization that coordinates and unifies the petroleum policies of its Member Countries. OPEC
Properties of Diesel Fuel
Diesel is defined as a fuel comprises of complex hydrocarbons containing carbon atoms from C12 – C20. It mainly includes aromatics, paraffins, and naphthenes. The boiling range of diesel fuel
Hydrogen Recovery by Pressure Swing Adsorption
Pressure swing adsorption (PSA) is a process for purifying hydrogen in a petroleum refinery by removing other hydrocarbon gases. The PSA unit uses molecular sieves to adsorb hydrocarbons and impurities
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