Definition of refinery
refineries
: a building and equipment for refining or processing something (such as oil or sugar)
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But since many U.S. refineries were designed for heavy crudes from Mexico, Venezuela and Canada, the light shale oil from Texas is an awkward mismatch.
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The other death was a refinery foreman that experienced a heart attack.
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For decades, tankers laden with crude from around the world arrived at Gulf Coast refineries to be made into fuel for American cars and trucks.
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Highland resident Gene Hermann was living in Robertsdale at the time, and was employed as a laborer at the refinery.
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But TransCanada is having trouble getting oil companies and refineries to commit to using the pipeline, which will run 1,700 miles between Alberta in Canada to Steele City, Nebraska.
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Higher gasoline and crude oil inventories, high refinery output and lower demand are contributing to this downward trend.
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His father practiced architectural engineering, often visiting the middle east to construct refineries and buildings.
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While America worried about Soviet influence in Iran, the British remained focused on resolving a dispute over the nationalization of the country’s oil refinery at Abadan, at the time one of the world’s largest.
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First Known Use of refinery
circa 1741
REFINERY Defined for English Language Learners
refinery
playDefinition of refinery for English Language Learners
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: a place where the unwanted substances in something (such as oil or sugar) are removed : a place where something is refined
REFINERY Defined for Kids
refinery
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refineries
: a building and equipment where something (as oil or metal) is made pure and ready for use
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