To respond to market and manufacturing pressures, UIC and VTA are now offering short path distillation (SPD), a non-chemical ...

In this video, Fran Scott explains fractional distillation - the separation of crude oil into fractions. Crude oil is a finite resource; petrol and other fuels are produced from it using ...

The longest hydrocarbons have very high boiling points. They leave the column as a hot liquid called bitumen. Shorter hydrocarbon molecules have weaker intermolecular forces and lower boiling ...

Typical benefits include: For distillation operations, quality control can also mean reducing quality "giveaways." Many major process units in the chemicals and oil and gas industries, such as crude ...

China's newest refiner Shandong Yulong Petrochemical is expected to start test operating its second crude oil processing unit late this month, trading sources with knowledge of the plant's operations ...

Learn how crude oil is refined into diesel fuel, an essential resource for transportation and industry. The refining journey begins with extraction, followed by distillation to separate lighter ...

May WTI crude oil (CLK25) today is up +0.10 (+0.14%), and May RBOB gasoline (RBK25) is up +0.0148 (+0.65%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving higher today, with crude posting a 5-week high ...

Other products are e.g. lubricants and asphalt. The most important step in the refinery is distillation. Crude oil is heated and headed through a column. This process yields several petroleum products ...

Nigeria is set to introduce a new medium sweet crude, Obodo, in April, produced by Continental Oil and marketed by NNPC.