I had a gaming group that was working with the 194th and the refinery.
Trying to figure out what to do with the myriad of refined products was an adventure (in research) in its own right.
There would be literally tons of asphalt and other slag elements similar to coal tar.
A huge majority of modern chemistry evolved out of finding uses for the "waste" products of coal and oil.
Just being able to produce items available in 1900 would be amazing. Aspirin, DDT, and several synthetic fertilizers fit that bill so they were given priority.
This campaign ended with out too many sessions (people went off to college), but I always considered it a interesting seed for those more on the rebuilding side of the spectrum of campaigns.
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