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The Oil Refining Process

Distillation column
Rock cavern storage Feed tanks 80% of crude oil is vaporized at this point Gasolaine desulfurization

Gas recovery

Hydrogen sulfide recovery

Sulfur recovery

Sulfur Fuel gas Liquid gas


Reforming

Jet fuel unit Desalting Crude oil is heated to 355-370 C prior to distillation Fractions are taken off from the column at a number of points Fluid catalytic cracking Gas oil desulfurization

Naphtha

Motor gasoline Jet fuel

Alkylation MTBE TAME

Crude oil Gas Light fractions


(gasolines)

Desulfurization

Diesel fuel Heating oil


Mercaptane oxidation

Middle distillates
(kerosene, heating oil, diesel fuel)

Heavy fractions
(heavy fuel oil, bitumen, bottom oil)
System Diagram: Tero Harsunen

Vacuum distillation Hydrocracking Hydrogen units VHVI

Base oils

Residue hydrocracking unit Distillation columns

Heavy fuel oil Sulphurfree diesel fuel

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