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This document provides an overview of petroleum and petrochemicals. It begins with a brief history noting Samuel Kier as the first person to refine crude oil in the 1840s. It then discusses the status of oil production and consumption in 2014. The major constituents of petroleum are described as alkanes, cycloalkanes, and aromatic hydrocarbons. The process of petroleum refining is summarized, including desalting, distillation, cracking and other conversion processes, and finishing steps. Common fuel and pet

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Josephine Narciso

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