The Great Refinery Run is a free, interactive simulator that demystifies the energy sector for kids and adults. Built from scratch in vanilla JS, this web game translates complex downstream operations—like crude desalting and HF Alkylation—into an intuitive drag-and-drop experience. Your goal: bring crude from the ground through the refinery to delivering product to consumers. It is 100% free, with zero ads and zero friction. Perfect for classroom STEM education and curious minds alike.

Lightfield — AI-native CRM that builds itself and does work for you

AI-native CRM that builds itself and does work for you

Hi Product Hunt! 👋 I’m Taylor, and I spend my days managing downstream logistics at a complex refinery on the Texas Gulf Coast. I realized there was a massive gap in how we teach kids (including my own 4-year-old) about the energy sector. Driving past the towers doesn't explain the science. So, I spent my nights building The Great Refinery Run. The Tech: It’s a >9,000-line vanilla JS web app utilizing a highly customized Matter.js physics engine, built using advanced LLM delta-logging workflows. The Experience: It visualizes complex processes like electrostatic desalting and naphtha reforming (upgrading gasoline) into simple tap-drag-drop games I committed to keeping this 100% free—zero ads, zero logins, zero friction—so teachers and parents can use it safely for STEM education. (I also wrote a companion children's book, Fueling Curiosity, for the offline experience). I’d love for the PH community to test the physics boundaries and let me know what you think of the UI. Happy refining!

Lightfield — AI-native CRM that builds itself and does work for you

AI-native CRM that builds itself and does work for you

The Great Refinery Run

Tap and Drag Refinery From Crude to Consumer

Tap and Drag Refinery From Crude to Consumer