Description
Facility that processes crude oil
Technical
An oil refinery or petroleum refinery is an industrial process plant where petroleum is transformed and refined into products such as gasoline (petrol), diesel fuel, asphalt base, fuel oils, heating oil, kerosene, liquefied petroleum gas and petroleum naphtha. Petrochemical feedstock like ethylene and propylene can also be produced directly by cracking crude oil without the need of using refined products of crude oil such as naphtha. The crude oil feedstock has typically been processed by an oil production plant. There is usually an oil depot at or near an oil refinery for the storage of incoming crude oil feedstock as well as bulk liquid products. In 2020, the total capacity of global refineries for crude oil was about 101.2 million barrels per day.
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
Wine Analogy
Like the complex bouquet of a heavily oaked Chardonnay with petrol notes
Coffee Analogy
Similar to dark roasted coffee with industrial undertones
Perfume Analogy
Comparable to the base notes of a synthetic leather fragrance