refining capacity
collocation in Englishmeaningsofrefineandcapacity
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refine
verb[T]
uk/rɪˈfaɪn/us/rɪˈfaɪn/
to make something pure or improve something, especially by removing ...
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capacity
noun
uk/kəˈpæs.ə.ti/us/kəˈpæs.ə.t̬i/
the total amount that can be contained ...
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(Definition ofrefineandcapacityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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However, because of the extremely high value of this developed site, including the extensive investment inrefiningcapacity, it is safe to assume this site will be protected.
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So far from this country needing morerefiningcapacity, it has unused capacity.
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Of all the impediments to production in the petroleum industry, lack ofrefiningcapacityis the most serious.
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The reduction inrefiningcapacityhas evened out as a result.
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The view now is that there is not the same capital investment price to pay on extrarefiningcapacity.
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Will he bear that in mind and ensure that we have a realistic acreage that makes the fullest possible use of thatrefiningcapacity?
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Other plans for extendingrefiningcapacityare being discussed with the companies concerned.
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If this is true anywhere, it is certainly true inrefiningcapacity.
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It is entirely due to the increasing surplus ofrefiningcapacity.
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He accepted that no overriding national need for furtherrefiningcapacityhad emerged at the inquiry.
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It is also very important that there should be chemical developments associated withrefiningcapacity.
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Refineries can be a substantial generator of spin-off activity from the point of view ofrefiningcapacityand even petrochemicals.
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We have at present a surplus ofrefiningcapacity.
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They do not need anyrefiningcapacity, or a rôle competent to give extra production.
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Refineries in each of the middle eastern countries are listed in the table below, with their totalrefiningcapacityin barrels per calendar day.
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This argues for additional crude oilrefiningcapacityof something like 1,000 million tons a year.
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The figures given in the report from the inquiry referred to 1975 estimates of demand andrefiningcapacity.
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The estimatedrefiningcapacityby the end of this year will be about 135 million tons.
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Refiningcapacityin this country is now broadly sufficient to match inland consumption.
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