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 points.

The importance of crude oil cannot be overstated in modern life. It powers vehicles, heats homes, and fuels industries. Yet ...

the distillation column is able to process 300,000 barrels per stream day (bpsd) of medium-to-heavy sour crude oil. The column, measuring 10 metres wide and 66 metres in height weighs 1,300 tonnes ...

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 ...

Ever wondered how petrol is made from crude oil? In this video, we take you through the entire process of how crude oil is extracted and refined into the petrol that powers our vehicles. From the ...

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 ...