Noun
a refinery for petroleum
Source: WordNetAfter the war, the biggest concern was the rebuilding of Abadan's oil refinery, as it was operating at 10% of capacity due to damage. Source: Internet
Alkanes are separated in an oil refinery by fractional distillation and processed into many different products. Source: Internet
An Iraqi worker walks in front of an oil refinery in North Rumaila oilfield in Basra in January 2009. Source: Internet
As a result, the city was partitioned down the main street, with the Egyptians holding the city center and the Israelis controlling the outskirts, port installations and oil refinery, effectively surrounding the Egyptian defenders. Source: Internet
At around the same time the world's first, small, oil refinery was opened at Jasło in Poland, with a larger one opened at Ploiești in Romania shortly after. Source: Internet
Chevron USA has a major oil refinery in the city, with a storage capacity of 15 million barrels (2,400 m 3 ). Source: Internet