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

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 ...

Modular refineries flip that equation by shipping prefabricated process trains to the site; they compress 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.

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.

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.

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 ...

A crude distillation unit (CDU), a coker and the alkylation unit are shut at TotalEnergies' 238,000 barrel-per-day Port Arthur, Texas, refinery, people familiar with plant operations said on Friday.

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.