Crude Oil Distillation Process Part 2

The various components of crude oil have different sizes, weights and boiling temperatures; so, the first step is to separate these components. Because they have different boiling temperatures, they can be separated easily by a process called fractional distillation. The steps of fractional distillation are as follows.

Crude Oil Distillation Process Part 1

An oil refinery or petroleum refinery is an industrial process plant where crude oil is processed and refined into more useful petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, asphalt base, heating oil, kerosene, and liquefied petroleum gas. Oil refineries are typically large sprawling industrial complexes with extensive piping running throughout, carrying streams of fluids between large chemical processing units. In many ways, oil refineries use much of the technology of, and can be thought of as types of chemical plants. The crude oil feedstock has typically been processed by an oil production plant. There is usually an oil depot (tank farm) at or near an oil refinery for storage of bulk liquid products.

Palm Mid Fraction : General Descriptions

Palm mid fraction (PMF) is a fraction of palm oil which is high in POP triglyceride. It is obtained through re-fractionation, either from the palm olein or palm stearin. The high POP content results in a sharp melting profile and a slip melting point of about 35°C-36°C. This enables the oil to be utilized in confectionery fats.