Bitumen production from crude oil
Bitumen production from crude oil Bitumen production from crude oil is placed at ambient pressure and at a temperature of 300 to 350 degrees to separate its light components such as gasoline and kerosene. On the other hand, the heavy components of oil, which are bitumen, lubricating oils, etc., because they consist of hydrocarbons with high molecular weight, are discharged from the lower part of the tower. To separate these heavy components, temperatures above 400 degrees Celsius are used; [...]
