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 ...

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 ...

and a couple of lectures on petroleum distillation and steam jets. The latest developments in steam generation are also considered, for the volume includes a good account of the Brunler ...

Many separation processes depend on chemical or thermal principles, such as solvent extraction or distillation, but in some ...

Russia's Ryazan oil refinery has suspended operations after an attack by Ukrainian drones on Monday, three industry sources told Reuters. The main crude distillation unit at the refinery, CDU-6, ...