Separating Crude Oil Flashcards
1
Q
How is crude oil separated?
A
Through fractional distillation into different factions
2
Q
What is a hydrocarbon?
A
A compound containing hydrogen and carbon atoms only
3
Q
Most hydrocarbons in crude oil are what?
A
Alkanes
4
Q
As you go up the fractioning column, the hydrocarbons have what?
A
Lower boiling points, lower viscosity and higher flammability
5
Q
Is it hot or cold at the top of a fractioning column?
A
It’s cold
6
Q
The most viscous hydrocarbons are likely to leave the fractioning column where?
A
The bottom
7
Q
What’s crude oil?
A
A mixture of compounds called hydrocarbons
