petroleum is refined in __________
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fractional distillation
Crude oil is separated into fractions by fractional distillation. The fractions at the top of the fractionating column have lower boiling points than the fractions at the bottom. All of the fractions are processed further in other refining units.
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Fractional distillation
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Petroleum refineries change crude oil into petroleum products for use as fuels for transportation, heating, paving roads, and generating electricity and as feedstocks for making chemicals. the process of Refining petroleum is called fractional distillation Refining breaks crude oil down into its various components, which are then selectively reconfigured into new products
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