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Where crude oil checks in ugly and leaves as gasoline, plastic, and your conscience.
means An industrial plant that distills crude oil into usable fuels, lubricants, and chemical feedstocks.
from From 'refine' — re- plus Old French 'fin,' meaning fine or pure — making rough things polished; the '-ery' marks the place where it happens.
Boiling towerHeat sorts crude by weight into stacked products.
Zero wasteEven leftover sludge becomes asphalt and tar.
Always onMost run nonstop for years between shutdowns.