petroleum processing

petroleum processing

[pə′trō·lē·əm ′prä‚ses·iŋ]
(chemical engineering)
The recovery and processing of various usable fractions from the complex crude oils; usable fractions include gasoline, kerosine, diesel oil, fuel oil, and asphalt. Also known as petroleum refining.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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