New MIT Membrane Could Significantly Reduce Costs and Emissions in Oil Processing

The process of refining oil, or separating it into its components such as gasoline, diesel fuel, or kerosene, is one of the most energy-intensive in the world today. As much as 6% of global carbon dioxide emissions come from heating oil to separate it. But scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have proposed a new solution that could change everything. Instead of boiling oil, which consumes huge amounts of energy, the ne…