W3V20 Refining Processes2 V2016 Handout

Oil & Gas From exploration to distribution Week 3 – V20 – Refining Processes (Part 2)  Jean-Luc Monsavoir

W3V20 - Refining Processes 2 – p. 1 © IFPEN - IFP School 2016 / © TOTAL SA 2016 © IFPEN - IFP School 2015 / © TOTAL SA 2015 / © IFP Training 2015

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