Yes, crude oil can contain fractions all the way down to methane and butane, I know. I drive past a fractional distillation column, however, every once in a while.

In 2025, the distillation systems market is projected to be worth USD 15.39 billion. It is projected to reach a value of USD ...

In this video, Fran Scott explains fractional distillation - the separation of crude oil into fractions. Crude oil is a finite resource; petrol and other fuels are produced from it using ...

RESEARCHERS at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a membrane they believe could replace ...

MIT engineers have developed a novel membrane-based method for separating crude oil components that could reduce the energy used in refining by up to 90%, potentially transforming the global fuel ...

Separating crude oil into products such as gasoline, diesel, and heating oil is an energy-intensive process that accounts for about 6 percent of the world’s CO 2 emissions. Most of that energy goes ...

Arab Finance: The Egyptian government is planning to establish a new atmospheric distillation unit at Assiut Oil Refining Company (ASORC) by 2027, with investments surpassing EGP 10 billion, a ...