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TAR WORKS

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A site where tar is manufactured or combined with other substances to produce bitumen, for example.

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Term Note
COKE OVEN Oven for roasting coal to drive off chemical constituents and reduce it to almost pure carbon, i.e. coke.
OIL REFINERY A works where crude oil is distilled into its fractions or cuts.

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