Definition of Atmospheric crude oil distillation

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Atmospheric crude oil distillation

The term 'Atmospheric crude oil distillation' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as '  The refining process of separating crude oil components at atmospheric pressure by heating to temperatures of about 600 degrees to 750 degrees Fahrenheit (depending on the nature of the crude oil and desired products) and subsequent condensing of the fractions by cooling'.

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