transformations, such as the reduction of ore to metal (for which see Refining (metallurgy)). The refining of liquids is often accomplished by distillation or fractionation;...

modern method of liquid extraction for refining crude oil, the Edeleanu process. This increased the refining efficiency compared to pure fractional distillation...

Refining is the removal of bubbles from the molten glass. Alternatively the term "Fining" is used, in this case, "refining" refers to the chemical processes...

A turnaround (TAR) is a scheduled event wherein an entire process unit of an industrial plant, such as a refinery, petrochemical plant, power plant, or...

wax free motor oil leading to an Indian Refining patent. The Texas Company (Texaco) acquired Indian Refining in 1931 primarily to access the formulation...

change to the raw material, whereas in refining the final material is chemically identical to the raw material. Refining thus increases the purity of the raw...

two most notable of these were Innovene, the olefins and derivatives and refining subsidiary of BP, in October 2005 for $9 billion, and ICI's commodity chemicals...

Petroleum refining processes are the chemical engineering processes and other facilities used in petroleum refineries (also referred to as oil refineries)...

In common usage, salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl). When used in food, especially in granulated form, it is more formally...

Yanbu (400,000 bbl/d (64,000 m3/d)) List of international refining ventures: Fujian Refining and Petrochemical Co. (FRPC), People's Republic of China Sinopec...

American Sugar Refining, Inc. is a large privately held cane sugar refining company, with a production capacity of 6.5 million tons of sugar. The company...

illuminating oil for miners' lamps. American petroleum refining largely grew out of oil shale refining. When the Drake Well started producing in 1859, the...

Hunt Refining Co. was founded by oilman H.L. Hunt as an asphalt refining company in 1946. Today it owns and operates a 52,000-barrel-per-day (8,300 m3/d)...

The American Sugar Refining Company (ASR) was the most significant American business unit in the sugar refining industry in the early 1900s. It had interests...

Zinc refining is the process of purifying zinc to special high grade (SHG) zinc, which is at least 99.995% pure. This process is not usually required when...

oil industry, includes the global processes of exploration, extraction, refining, transportation (often by oil tankers and pipelines), and marketing of...

Edible oil refining is a set of processes or treatments necessary to turn vegetable raw oil into edible oil. Raw vegetable oil, obtained from seeds by...

markets via pipeline. Western Refining owns and operates a wholesale division that works in conjunction with the refining operations. Through the refineries...

ASARCO (American Smelting and Refining Company) is a mining, smelting, and refining company based in Tucson, Arizona, which mines and processes primarily...

refineries refining metals such as alumina, copper, gold, lead, nickel, silver, uranium, zinc, magnesium and cobalt Iron refining, a stage of refining pig iron...

operating company North Atlantic Refining Ltd. was founded. In October 2006, Harvest Energy Trust purchased North Atlantic Refining for $1.6 billion, and in October...

States, after Cargill. Its subsidiaries are involved in the manufacturing, refining, and distribution of petroleum, chemicals, energy, fiber, intermediates...

merged with Conoco to form ConocoPhillips. The merged company spun off its refining, chemical, and retail assets – known in the oil industry as downstream...

founded Valvoline in 1866, in Binghamton, New York, as the "Continuous Oil Refining Company". In 1868, Ellis renamed his Binghamton Cylinder Oil to the more...

Washington state has the fifth highest oil refining capacity of any state. As of 2018, there are 5 refineries in Washington state with a joint capacity...

processed using pyrometallurgical techniques to produce a matte for further refining. Hydrometallurgical techniques are also used. Most sulfide deposits have...

U.S. Oil & Refining Co. is an oil refinery located in the tideflats of Tacoma, Washington. USOR (U.S. Oil & Refining Co.) began in 1952 as Pacific Oil...

The Zschiegner Refining Company (ZRC) was located in Howell, New Jersey, and operated as a metal refining facility. Some of their operations included stripping...

undertook to perform all operations relating to refining and distribution of oil products. Refining crude oil and producing a variety of oil products...

Refining Company was founded in 1902 by Harry Logan, Sr. His son, Harry Logan, Jr., succeeded his father as president and chairman of United Refining...