superfractionation

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distillation of crude oil

  • oil refinery
    In petroleum refining: Superfractionation

    An extension of the distillation process, superfractionation employs smaller-diameter columns with a much larger number of trays (100 or more) and reflux ratios exceeding 5:1. With such equipment it is possible to isolate a very narrow range of components or even pure compounds. Common…

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