Exquisitely thin membranes can slash energy spent refining crude oil into fuel and plastic

ScienceDaily
Sep 30, 2022, 12:40 am47 pts
Scientists have created a new type of nanomembrane that presents a less energy intensive way to fractionate hydrocarbons from crude oil. The global production of crude oil is currently around 80 million barrels per day. Hydrocarbons extracted from crude oil are the main ingredients for manufacturing fossil…

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