The following points highlight the chief methods used to distil crude oil. The methods are: 1. Fractional Distillation 2. Thermal Cracking 3. Catalytic Cracking 4. Polymerization. Method # 1. Fractional Distillation: This is the basic method of oil distillation that splits the crude oil into its various ‘fractions’. The process is based on the fact […]
How to Distil Crude Oil: 4 Methods | Economic Geography
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List of Products Obtained from the Seas | Economic Geography
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The following points highlight the four important products that are obtained from the seas. The products are: 1. Whaling 2. Sealing 3. Pearling 4. Other Marine Products. Product # 1. Whaling: The largest marine mammals are the whales. Commercially exploited whales are of two types, the toothed whales and the whalebone whales. The toothed whales […]
Location of Oil Refineries and Petrochemicals | Economic Geography
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Oil refineries may be located either near their raw materials, or near their markets, or at some intermediate point. Because much of the world’s, oil is produced by countries which have little internal demand for oil, a large proportion of the total must be traded. Oil is the largest single commodity in world trade. Most […]