Quiz: Do You Know Your Petroleum Products?
Quiz: Do You Know Your Petroleum Products?
Refineries convert crude oil into various products. Test your knowledge with this ASME quiz.
Crude oil is a commodity on the world market, but it is only really useful after it has been refined. By applying heat and adding other chemicals, refineries can convert a 42-gallon barrel of oil into at least 45 gallons of products. Do you know these petroleum products by their boiling range?
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