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Downstream Sector
The downstream segment of the oil and gas present in refineries, oil rigs, LNG plants, etc.
industry covers the refining and transformation One of the most important pieces of equipment
of hydrocarbons into more valuable products at these industrial sites, especially in the oil
such as fuels, lubricants and petrochemicals; and gas industry, is the heat exchanger, that
including fertilizers, rubbers and polymers. is designed to efficiently transfer heat.
Compressors, steam turbines, heavy duty gas Despite their name, heat exchangers can actually be
turbines and reactors and steam condensers are used for either heating or for cooling. In the oil and gas
widely used in the downstream sector and are industry they are typically used for the purpose of cooling.
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