Fractional distillation of crude oil (contracted)
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- Synopsis
- This page shows a labelled diagram of the process of fractional distillation of crude oil, a mixture of hydrocarbon chemicals, to produce refined petro-chemicals such as petrol (gasoline). The diagram is a vertical cross section. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up. Crude oil enters the system through a pipe at the bottom left of the page and travels along the page to a furnace where it is heated by gas. The flames of the furnace are shown at the bottom of the unit. The oil reaches its boiling point of 350°C and the vapour travels through the curving pipe into the bottom of the fractionating column to the right. The vapour is cooled in the column. The heaviest fraction of the mixture sinks to the bottom of the column and is run off to the bottom right. The lighter fractions of the vapour rise up the column and condense onto the five trays distributed up the column. The various fractions are removed through the outlets to the right. The lightest fraction is Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG), which is expelled to the right at the top of the column.
- Copyright:
- 2011
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Publisher:
- RNIB
- Date of Addition:
- 06/16/17
- Copyrighted By:
- RNIB
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Science
- Submitted By:
- Caroline Walker
- Proofread By:
- Caroline Walker
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.