refinery

noun

re·fin·ery | \ ri-ˈfī-nə-rē

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, -ˈfīn-rē \

plural refineries

Definition of refinery

: a building and equipment for refining or processing something (such as oil or sugar)

Examples of refinery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Flint Hills Resources is contemplating the construction of a large on-site solar farm to generate electricity for its sprawling Pine Bend oil refinery in Rosemount. — Mike Hughlett, Star Tribune, "Rosemount oil refinery considers building its own large solar farm," 26 Jan. 2021 Mott will produce high-precision gas and liquid filtration systems for a refinery for Pemex, the Mexican petroleum giant. — Don Stacom, courant.com, "Coronavirus safety measures helped a Farmington manufacturer win a $10M international contract," 18 Dec. 2020 Rather than collecting emissions from a power plant or refinery’s chimney, these experimental machines would pull the gas from the air. — Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, "Exxon Mobil shelves a carbon capture project using technology that could slow climate change," 8 Dec. 2020 And gasoline produced at its McKee refinery in the Texas Panhandle that year had excessive sulfur levels, which contributes to higher emissions, the EPA said. — Diego Mendoza-moyers, ExpressNews.com, "Valero to pay $2.85 million fine for violating pollution standards," 26 Oct. 2020 India edged lower in September, as refinery runs in their closest major market remained subdued amid anaemic diesel demand. — Julian Lee, Bloomberg.com, "Surge in Saudi Oil Flows Offset Cut in UAE’s September Exports," 2 Oct. 2020 According the SuperAmerica website, the stores and refinery have more than 2,000 employees. — Patrick Kennedy, Star Tribune, "SuperAmerica is becoming Speedway, end of a name that originated at a St. Paul gas station," 12 Oct. 2018 The former Green Party politician ultimately wants to see the oil giant decommission its massive refinery on the city’s waterfront. — Sammy Roth Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Boiling Point: Western voters weighed in on climate change, up and down the ballot," 12 Nov. 2020 Its 44,500 barrel-a-day Santa Maria refinery to the south will shut permanently by early 2023. — Barbara J Powell, Bloomberg.com, "New Jersey Refinery Becomes Latest Casualty of Collapse in Fuel Demand," 28 Oct. 2020

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refinery

noun

English Language Learners Definition of refinery

: a place where the unwanted substances in something (such as oil or sugar) are removed : a place where something is refined

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refinery

noun

re·fin·ery | \ ri-ˈfī-nə-rē

\

plural refineries

Kids Definition of refinery

: a building and equipment where something (as oil or metal) is made pure and ready for use

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