ABSTRACT
Distillation (Chapter 17) has remained a major refinery process and a process to which just about every crude oil that enters the refinery is subjected (Speight and Ozum, 2002, and references cited therein). However, not all crude oils yield the same distillation products. In fact, the nature of the crude oil dictates the processes that may be required for refining. And balancing product yield with demand is a necessary part of refinery operations.
