Category: Oil Refinery Terms
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Le Chatelier’s Principle Explanation and Applications
Le Chatelier’s Principle, named after French chemist Henri Louis Le Chatelier, states that when a system at equilibrium is subjected to a change in conditions (such as temperature, pressure, concentration,...
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Volatile Organic Compounds Sources and Control Measures
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a group of organic chemicals that have high vapour pressure and low water solubility at room temperature. The high vapour pressure of VOCs results due...
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Acid Gas in Petroleum Refinery
In petroleum refining, acid gas refers to a mixture of gases that form acids in a solution with water. The most common types of acid gas are carbon dioxide (CO2)...