petroleum refinery

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petroleum
noun[U]
uk
/pəˈtrəʊ.li.əm/us
/pəˈtroʊ.li.əm/
a dark, thick oil obtained from under the ground, from which various substances including petrol, paraffin, and diesel oil ...
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refinery
noun[C]
uk
/rɪˈfaɪ.nər.i/us
/rɪˈfaɪ.nɚ.i/
a factory where substances in their natural state, such as oil or sugar, are ...
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(Definition ofpetroleumandrefineryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The most widely used industrial applications of continuous, steady-state fractional distillation are in petroleum refineries, petrochemical and chemical plants and natural gas processing plants.
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It has petroleum refineries (presently inactive) and diverse industries, which manufacture products like soap, cement, and agricultural materials.
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It was set up in 1965 to provide engineering and related technical services for petroleum refineries and other industrial projects.
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The once heavily industrialized district was home to many steel mills, automotive parts manufacturers, petroleum refineries, foundries, and machine shops.
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Similarly, the firefighter in the neighborhood with thepetroleumrefineryis paid the same as the firefighter across town in the neighborhood where the buildings never burn.
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If some unsightly building, such as apetroleumrefinery, were put up in that country, very many people would regard it as an outrage.
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For a project costing £10 million, for example, with apetroleumrefineryplant and it may employ only 48 men.
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Another item which was taken out waspetroleumrefineryand oil well equipment.
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If the light castings industry or the shipbuilding industry declines there are other industries, such as thepetroleumrefineryindustry, which are expanding.
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Other mineral exports includedpetroleumrefineryproducts and alumina.
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Today, the entire southern end of the site is covered by apetroleumrefineryand has been largely demolished, making excavations difficult or impossible.
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The biorefinery concept is analogous to today'spetroleumrefinery, which produce multiple fuels and products from petroleum.
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Although crude oils generally do not contain olefins, they are formed in many of the processes used in apetroleumrefinery.
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It is home to apetroleumrefinery.
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Petroleum ether is obtained from petroleum refineries as the portion of the distillate which is intermediate between the lighter naphtha and the heavier kerosene.
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Industries including petroleum refineries, chemical manufacturers, paper mills, salt producers and electric power plants also need high-quality water for their operations.
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This crucial conversion process enables petroleum refineries to obtain gasoline, aviation fuel, and olefinic gases through the conversion of hydrocarbon fractions at high temperatures.
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Petroleum refineries are being built in the area.
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