Q. Crude oil can be separated into several liquids that have different boiling points . What is the name of this process?
Solution:
Petroleum refining processes are the chemical engineering processes and other facilities used in petroleum refineries to transform crude oil into useful products such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) , gasoline or petrol , kerosene , jet fuel , diesel oil and fuel oils .
Fractional distillation is the separation of a mixture into its component parts , or fractions . Chemical compounds are separated by heating them to a temperature at which one or more fractions of the mixture will vaporize .
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