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[[Chemical plant|Chemical]] and [[Petrochemicals|petrochemical plants]], as well as [[Petroleum refining processes|petroleum refineries]] and [[Natural gas processing|natural gas processing plant]]s, are commonly made up of steps called [[unit operation]]s which occur in various individual | [[Chemical plant|Chemical]] and [[Petrochemicals|petrochemical plants]], as well as [[Petroleum refining processes|petroleum refineries]] and [[Natural gas processing|natural gas processing plant]]s, are commonly made up of steps called [[unit operation]]s which occur in various individual sections that are interconnected by [[Piping (engineering)|piping]] or other material-moving equipment which can carry [[liquid]], [[Gas|gaseous]], [[solid]] or [[Slurry|slurried]] streams of material. | ||
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Unit (chemical engineering) [r]: Chemical and petrochemical plants, as well as petroleum refineries and natural gas processing plants, are commonly made up of steps called unit operations which occur in various individual sections that are interconnected by piping or other material-moving equipment which can carry liquid, gaseous, solid or slurried streams of material.