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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
I have heard it said that petroleum is so useful for so many things it is a shame we use so much as just fuel. I am sure there are several not so useful waste products from refineries.
My grandfather worked at Armor & Co for many years. He said with a pig they used everything except the squeal.
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Most complex refineries can get over 44 gallons of fuel from every 42 gallon barrel of crude oil. (hint, volumetric expansion).
This is what leaves our plant:
Diesel
Jet Fuel
gasoline
LPG, used for fuel
Coke, used in smelting
elemental sulfur.
water
Complex refineries can turn almost everything into fuel.
The more complex, the less byproducts or waste.
This is waaay over-simplified:
