Petrolium+Refining+Processes


 * Petroleum refining processes** are those chemical engineering processes and other facilities used in petroleum refineries (also referred to as oil refineries) to transform petroleum crude oil into useful products such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), gasoline or petrol, kerosene, jet fuel, diesel oil and fuel oils.[1] [2] [3]. In other words, the term refers to both the physical spaces where refining takes place as well as the methods by which the refining is done. If you are interested in learning more about the methods involved, see this article.

Petroleum refineries themselves are very large industrial complexes that involve a great many different processing units and auxiliary facilities such as utility units and storage tanks. Each refinery has its own unique arrangement and combination of refining processes largely determined by the refinery location, desired products and economic considerations. There are most probably no two refineries that are identical in every respect.

Some modern petroleum refineries process as much as 800,000 to 900,000 barrels (127,000 to 143,000 cubic meters) per day of crude oil.