Petroleum Refinery (Noun)
Meaning
A refinery for petroleum.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The nearby city was once a major hub for the oil industry, with a large petroleum refinery that employed thousands of people.
- Crude oil is sent to a petroleum refinery to be processed into various petroleum products such as gasoline and diesel fuel.
- A typical petroleum refinery is a sprawling complex of equipment, tanks, and piping that can cover hundreds of acres of land.
- The petroleum refinery's production schedule was disrupted by the severe thunderstorm that knocked out the power lines to the facility.
- To comply with new environmental regulations, the company invested millions of dollars in upgrading its existing petroleum refinery infrastructure.