Fractional distillation is the separation of a mixture into its component parts,

or fractions, separating chemical compounds by their boiling point by

heating them to a temperature at which one or more fractions of the compound

will vaporize.

Fractional Distillation

Latin: petra: "rock" + oleum: "oil"

C1---C40

C1---C25 = Liquid and Gases (Hydro Carbon)

C25---C40 = Solid (Hydro Carbon)

Yellow-to-Black Liquid

Petroleum

40 °C

40 °C---200 °C

200 °C---250 °C

250 °C---300 °C

300 °C---370 °C

C1---C3

C4---C12

C12---C16

C16---C19

C19---C25

Furnace

C25---C40

Petroleum Gas

Gasoline (Petrol)

Kerosene Oil

Diesel Oil

Lubricating Oil

Residue (Heavy Oil)

fractional distillation of petroleum

Petroleum Gas

StoveCylinder

C1---C3

40 °C

Gasoline (Petrol)

40 °C---200 °CC4---C12

Kerosene OilC12---C16

200 °C---250 °C

Lamps

Jet Engine

Diesel OilC16---C19

250 °C---300 °C

Fuel

Lubricating OilC19---C25

300 °C---370 °C

Reduce The Friction and Heat

Residue (Heavy Oil)C25---C40

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