Refinery vacuum distillation units (VDUs) use ejector systems to establish and maintain distillation-column pressure for capturing valuable crude fractions and reducing vacuum residuum. Reliable ...

Refiners will process increasingly heavier crude slates during the next 10 years. A majority will originate from the Orinoco oil belt bitumen upgraders in Venezuela and the Athabasca tar sands region ...

Distillation shapes a spirit’s flavor, aroma, and texture by removing unwanted compounds while concentrating ethanol and desirable characteristics. Different methods — such as pot still, column still, ...