How petrol, diesel, and gas are obtained from petroleum distillation?

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The image provides a diagram illustrating the distillation process of crude oil, showing how different petroleum products are obtained at various temperature ranges. It includes products like petroleum gas, gasoline, naphtha, paraffin, diesel, fuel oil, lubricating oil, and bitumen.

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Products are obtained via fractional distillation, separating components by boiling points.

Petroleum products such as gas, gasoline, and diesel are obtained from crude oil via fractional distillation. Crude oil is heated, and as it vaporizes, different components are separated in the distillation column at various temperatures.

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Petroleum products such as gas, gasoline, and diesel are obtained from crude oil via fractional distillation. Crude oil is heated, and as it vaporizes, different components are separated in the distillation column at various temperatures.

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The distillation process utilizes temperature gradients to efficiently separate various hydrocarbon products, ranging from light gases at the top to heavier residues like bitumen at the bottom.

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Ensure proper understanding of how temperature affects the separation of hydrocarbons based on boiling points.

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