Crude oil refining

Crude oil refining

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.

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