Oil refining process

The oil refining process is the central activity of downstream oil and gas companies. In the refining
process, crude oil is refined to produce different petroleum products like gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.
For the conversion to take place, crude oil is heated and introduced into the distillation tower. In the
tower, oil is broken down into various petroleum products.

What will happen to the crude oil in the distillation column

Inside the distillation units, the liquids and vapors separate into petroleum components called
fractions according to their weight and boiling point. Heavy fractions are on the bottom, and light
fractions are on the top. The lightest fractions, including gasoline and LPG (liquid petroleum gas),
vaporize and rise to the top of the distillation tower, where they condense back to liquids. Medium
weight liquids, including kerosene and diesel oil distillates, stay in the middle of the distillation
tower. Heavier liquids, called gas oils, separate lower down in the distillation tower, while the
heaviest fractions with the highest boiling points settle at the bottom of the tower.

What is crude oil

Crude oil is a mixture of comparatively volatile liquid hydrocarbons (compounds composed
mainly of hydrogen and carbon) located under ground and it is extracted through drilling
What is Composition of Crude oil

90% of oil is hydrocarbons. Between 6% and 10% of it is nitrogen, oxygen, and

sulfur. Less than 1% is metals such as copper, nickel, vanadium, and iron.

Uses of crude oil

Crude oil is the base for lots of products. These include transportation fuels such
as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. They also include fuel oils used for heating and
electricity generation. 

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Chemical Engineers work in crude oil processing

They ensure petroleum and oil materials go directly into gas tanks. They manage, control and
maintain systems in industrial and chemical plants, And they ensure that the
correct chemicals are used to get crude oil into a usable form

Chemical engineers can work in any industry that uses material substances because they solve
problems about the production or use of chemicals and other materials.