ABSTRACT
Distillation (Chapter 16) 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.
