JF Ptak Science Books: Another Segment in the History of Lines: Lining Up to the Fractionating Tower (1949)

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Another Segment in the History of Lines: Lining Up to the Fractionating Tower (1949)

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At first glance this display of data looks a bit like a plate of straightened/geometrizied spaghetti, though it is actually a very good representation of the oil production process, from pump to purchase:

Delivery, fractionating, and distillation process from A Refinery Process Bulletin, Kendall Refining Company, 1949.

Also, here's the attractive and nicely-designed front and back cover of the publication:

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