To obtain the so called base oils (universal oils), which are a basic component in the production of lubricants, two basic methods are applied: vacuum distillation, refinement by solvent extraction and deep hydrorefinement. That's three methods not two. If I'm not replying during the next few days, it's because we'll be away not because I've got fed up.
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