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Petroleum The Refining Process Petroleum Composition Petroleum is a complex mixture of hydrocarbons Mostly saturated or aromatic (~10%) Small amounts of S (up to 10%), O (up to 5%), N (up to 1%), can have trace amounts of V, Fe, Al, Ca, Cu, Ni, Na, U Molecules range greatly in size and are separated into fractions based on boiling point Petroleum The Refining Process The Refining Process Distilling column separates crude into fractions based on b.p. A column can separate ~25,000 barrels/day Distillation Fractions The demand for different fractions varies with the time of year. Gasoline is c