What Is Refinery Gas?
Refinery gas is a mixture of gases generated during refinery processes which are used to process crude oil into various petroleum products which can be traded or sold. The composition of refinery gas varies, depending on the composition of the crude it originates from and the processes it has been subjected to. Common components include butanes, butylenes, methane, ethane, and ethylene. Some products found in refinery gas are subject to controls as a result of programs which are designed to address climate change.
Refinery gas is a mixture of gases generated during refinery processes which are used to process crude oil into various petroleum products which can be traded or sold. The composition of refinery gas varies, depending on the composition of the crude it originates from and the processes it has been subjected to. Common components include butanes, butylenes, methane, ethane, and ethylene. Some products found in refinery gas are subject to controls as a result of programs which are designed to address climate change. When crude oil is brought to a refinery, it is taken through a number of processes to refine it into component parts. Refining includes distillation, reforming, cracking, and other processes. Typically, in addition to producing end products which can be sold, the refining process also produces products which require further refining, and refinery gas. To some extent, the byproducts produced can be controlled with adjustments to the settings at the refinery, including adjustme
