Fractional distillation separates a mixture into a number of different parts, called fractions. Natural gas mainly consists of methane. It is used in domestic boilers, cookers and Bunsen burners, as ...

In this video, Fran Scott explains fractional distillation - the separation of crude oil into fractions. Crude oil is a finite resource; petrol and other fuels are produced from it using fractional ...

Currently the typical way that crude oil is processed involves a fractional distillation column, in which heated crude oil is separated into the various hydrocarbon compounds using distinct boiling ...