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→About the Fractional Distillation of Crude Oil
: '''Fractional distillation''' is used to separate the different '''fractions''' of [[Crude Oil|crude oil]] which each have different [[Boiling Point|boiling points]].
: '''Fractional Distillation''' relies on the different [[Boiling Point|boiling points]] of [[liquid]]s. By [[heating]] all [[liquid]]s beyond their [[Boiling Point]] they can be turned into a [[gas]]. Each [[gas]] can then be cooled and [[condensing|condensed]] in tubes kept just below the [[Boiling Point|boiling point]] of each fraction.
: The '''fractions''' of [[Crude Oil|crude oil]] which can be separated during '''fractional distillation''' are:
*[[Natural Gas]]
*LPG
*Gasoline
*Kerosene
*Diesel
*Fuel Oil
*Lubricating Oil
*Bitumen