Why does oil need to be refined?
        
        
     
    
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        Crude oil could not be used directly in other than as fuel for steam vessel propulsion
        
        
     
    
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        Other uses cause explosive vapours that could become very dangerous
        
        
     
    
 replied to:  zapster
         
        
            
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        Crude oil complex mixture of hc with wide range properties. it need to be fractionated to cater the need of different machine.