Definition of «refinery»

A refinery is a factory or plant where crude oil is processed and refined into more useful forms, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, or heating oil.

The oil refinery in Houston is one of the largest in the world.
The government plans to invest in a new refinery to support the country's growing energy demands.
The refinery workers went on strike, demanding better working conditions and higher wages.
The refinery processed crude oil into various petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.
The company recently constructed a state-of-the-art refinery with advanced technology for higher efficiency and lower emissions.
A leak in the refinery's pipeline caused a major oil spill, prompting an emergency response to contain the damage.
The refinery's output capacity increased by 20% after the installation of new production units.
The government imposed strict regulations on refinery emissions to protect air quality and reduce environmental impact.
The refinery's location near a major port allows for easy transportation of refined products to international markets.

Extending 300 miles from Steele City, Nebraska to Cushing, Oklahoma, the Cushing Extension was designed to connect two pipelines from Hardisty, Alberta — the Keystone and the Keystone XL — to Gulf Coast pipelines terminating at oil refineries in Houston and Port Arthur, Texas. (keystone.steamingmules.com)
Wealth built on oil refineries Oil refining has been the cornerstone of Singapore's success since its very early days. (scientificamerican.com)
FACED with rising anger from environmentalists last year over his plans for a transcontinental pipeline to deliver treacly Canadian tar sands to Texas oil refineries on the Gulf of Mexico, the CEO of TransCanada, Russ Girling, expressed surprise. (newscientist.com)
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