Question

Briefly describe the pollutants that are emitted from refineries and how they affect the environment?

Answer 1

Refineries separate crude oil into a wide array of petroleum products through a series of physical and chemical separation techniques. Refineries are generally considered a major source of pollutants.

Many of these pollutants are typically emitted into the environment over the course of a year. The combination of volatile hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen also contribute to ozone formation which is one of the most important air pollution problems.