Tag: petroleum refinery
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Environmental Pollution of Petroleum Refineries
Petroleum refineries are an essential part of the modern economy, converting crude oil into a range of useful products such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. However, petroleum refineries also...
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Introduction to Petrochemical Industry
The petrochemical industry is a branch of the chemical industry that produces a wide range of chemical products from petroleum and natural gas. These chemical products are the building blocks...
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Nelson Complexity Index for Petroleum Refineries
The Nelson Complexity Index measures the secondary conversion capacity of a petroleum refinery by comparing it with the primary distillation capacity. The complexity index provides an easy metric for quantifying...
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Sulfur Recovery Unit in Petroleum Oil Refinery
The Sulfur Recovery Unit (SRU) in a Petroleum Refinery is designed to remove H2S from sour gases originating in the various refinery processes and convert them to industrial-grade molten sulfur....
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Crude Oil Assay
What is crude oil assay analysis? The crude oil assay is the collection of the results of physical tests that are performed to determine the key properties (boiling point, density,...
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Major Challenges to the Oil Refineries
Oil refineries are major contributors to a country’s economy. The worldwide petroleum refining industry currently faces high impact challenges due to uncertainties about the crude oil feedstock, characteristics of petroleum...