Comprehension tasks

I. Read the words and study their definitions

refinery n. – a building or equipment for refining or processing (as oil)

treatment n. – a substance of techniques used in treating

reform v. – to subject of techniques used in treating

reform v. – to subject (hydrocarbons) to cracing.

separate v. – to divide into constituent parts.

II. Translate from English into Russian

convert, impure gasoline, compose, large – scale demand, derive, jet fuel, grade of product, composition, to present in small amount.

III. Translate the sentences from Russia into English

1. Составляющие части сырой нефти имеют различные точки кипения.

2. Переработка нефти впервые имела место в США и России во 2-й половине 19 века.

3. Сложные процессы переработки нефти требуют использование катализаторов.

4. Некоторые виды сырой нефти состоят в основном из парафина.

IV. Answer the questions

1. When did Petroleum refining begin?

2. Which processes were during world War II?

3. What leading process in 60’s do you know?

4. Did the compounds of crude oil have similar or different boiling points?

5. What are the main components of crude oil?

V. Make up the plan of the text.

VI. Make up summary.

UNIT 6

FRACTIONAL DISTILLATION

I. Read and learn the words

fractional distillation – дробная перегонка

solvent extraction – извлечение растворителем

oat hull – овсяное зерно

anti knock – антидетонатор

super fractionation – фракция высокого качества

bubble cap tray – колпачковая тарелка

perforated plate – сетчатая тарелка

reflux – орошение

volatile – летучий (легкоиспаряющийся)

sieve tray – сито

equilibrium – равновесие

draw-off – патрубок

II. Read and translate the text