Fractional Distillation - Crude Oil Separation

Learn how the industrial process of fractional distillation transforms crude oil into a variety of products, from plane fuel to road surfacing. Chemistry - Chemical Industries - Learning Points. Extraction of crude oil from Fractional Distillation gives us many useful products. First it is heated to a vapour and pumped into a tall tower. As it travels up, liquids of different boiling points are collected. For example, Naptha is used for plastics and petrol is used for fuel. A Twig Curriculum Film. Delivering key learning points. Get straight to the facts in just three minutes – directly linked to core learning, Twig's curriculum films will fit neatly into your lesson plans.