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9. A refinery processes 50,000 barrels of crude oil with an API gravity of 30. If the yield of gasoline is 40%, how many barrels of gasoline are produced?
10. In a catalytic cracking process, 20,000 barrels of heavy oil are processed to yield 15,000 barrels of gasoline. What is the conversion efficiency of the process?
11. If a hydrocracking unit processes 30,000 barrels of heavy oil and converts 80% of it into lighter products, how many barrels of heavy oil remain unconverted?
12. A reforming unit processes 25,000 barrels of naphtha and produces 17,500 barrels of high-octane gasoline. What is the yield of gasoline?

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