Petroleum- Interesting FACTS #1

Refining a 42-gallon barrel of crude oil yields 20 gallons of gasoline, 7 gallons of diesel, and 17 gallons of petroleum byproducts such as propane, ammonia and plastic material, totaling 44 gallons; a net gain of 2 gallons.

More than a dozen other petroleum products are also produced in refineries. Petroleum refineries produce liquids the petrochemical industry uses to make a variety of chemicals and plastics.

In simple words, every 159 liters barrel of Crude oil produces the following:

* 73 liters Petrol
* 36 liters Diesel
* 20 liters Jet fuel & heavy fuel oil
* 6 liters Propene
&
* 34 liters of other products (Butane, Asphalt & Sulphur)

This is of course done by mixing other additives to derive the desired products.

Refineries operate 24/7

A refinery runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and requires a large number of employees. A refinery can occupy as much land as several hundred football fields.