Step inside state-of-the-art refineries where high temperatures, complex distillation towers, and chemical reactions break down and rebuild hydrocarbons into usable fuel.

Yes, crude oil can contain fractions all the way down to methane and butane, I know. I drive past a fractional distillation column, however, every once in a while.

In distillation towers, the elements of crude oil are heated, so diesel can be separated from the other components. Diesel, specifically, boils between 450 and 650 degrees, resulting in a distillate.

Blue Dolphin is an independent downstream energy company operating in the Gulf Coast region of the United States. Subsidiaries operate a light, sweet-crude, 15,000-bpd crude distillation tower ...

At these towers, heated crude oil enters the dist The tower internals market is estimated to grow by USD 828.89 million from 2022 to 2027, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow ...

Crude oil pretreated to remove salts, water, and solids is pumped into the distillation tower, where it is heated and separated into fractions for further processing.

The Port Arthur refinery has a capacity of 630,000 barrels a day. As crude prices spike in the wake of the winter storm and rumors of refinery shutdowns, oil is up roughly 3.21% to $79.98 a barrel ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has installed the biggest crude distillation column for its Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID), currently under construction ...

In distillation towers, the elements of crude oil are heated, so diesel can be separated from the other components. Diesel, specifically, boils between 450 and 650 degrees, resulting in a distillate.