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1lead processing — Introduction preparation of the ore for use in various products. Lead (Pb) is one of the oldest metals known, being one of seven metals used in the ancient world (the others are gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, and mercury). Its low… …
2petroleum refining — Introduction conversion of crude oil into useful products. History Distillation of kerosene and naphtha The refining of crude petroleum owes its origin to the successful drilling of the first oil well in Titusville, Pa., in 1859. Prior to… …
3Houston Refining — formerly known as Lyondell Citgo Refining (or LCR). The convert|270200|oilbbl/d|m3/d|sing=on (July , 2007) refinery is located on the Texas Gulf Coast in Houston, covering nearly convert|700|acre|km2 along the Houston Ship Channel.HistoryThe… …
4Balbach Smelting & Refining Company — (also known as Balbach and Sons Refining and Smelting Company) was a smelting plant in Newark, New Jersey operating in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was the first commercial electrolytic refinery in the United States.… …
5Diffusion of technology in Canada — This article outlines the history of the diffusion or spread of technology in Canada. Technologies chosen for treatment here include, in rough order, transportation, communication, energy, materials, industry, public works, public services… …
6Royal Dutch Shell environmental issues — Royal Dutch Shell is engaged in a variety of business activities across the world which of necessity involves the extraction, production, handling, processing, storage and transportation of hazardous products, including hydrocarbons and chemicals …
7silver processing — Introduction preparation of the ore for use in various products. Silver has long been valued for its white metallic lustre, its ability to be readily worked, and its resistance to the corrosive effects of moisture and oxygen. The… …
8List of Metal Gear characters — The Metal Gear franchise features a large number of fictional characters. The series canon comprises (not including re releases and remakes) Metal Gear (MG) and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (MG2) for the MSX2, Metal Gear Solid (MGS) for the… …
9Economic history of Somalia — The colonial economy = The colonial era did not spark foreign economic investment despite the competition of three major European powers in the area of present day Somalia. Italy controlled southern Somalia; Britain northern Somalia, especially… …
10Metal production in Ukraine — Geographic distribution of ferrous and non ferrous output, expressed in monetary value per capita. Metal production, in particular iron and steel industry, is the dominant heavy industry in Ukraine. Ukraine is the world s eighth largest producer… …
