List the physical processes involved in oil refining. b). Explain the chemical processes used in oil refining. c). Explain the principles involved in catalytic cracking and catalytic reforming as used in oil refineries. d). Construct and use the McCabe-Thiele diagram for distillation of a binary feed. e). Explain the thermodynamics of fractional distilation.

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a). List the physical processes involved in oil refining.

b). Explain the chemical processes used in oil refining.

c). Explain the principles involved in catalytic cracking and catalytic reforming as used in oil refineries.

d). Construct and use the McCabe-Thiele diagram for distillation of a binary feed.

e). Explain the thermodynamics of fractional distilation. 

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Oil refining is a process wherein petroleum or oil  is transformed and refined into useful products like diesel, fuel, gasoline,  fuel oils,  kerosene etc.

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