CRUDE OIL Crude oil is formed naturally and contains untreated hydrocarbon components. Crude oil can be refined in order to obtain gasoline, diesel and various petrochemical products. Crude oil may be referred as “black gold” and its color may vary between different shades of yellow and black based on its hydrocarbon content and viscosity. Heated…
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Jet A 1
Jet A 1 Jet A1 is the name of a fuel type of which main ingredient is kerosene and that is used for passenger and cargo planes with jet engines in today’s world. The main ingredient kerosene is actually a hydrocarbon liquid that is flammable. Kerosene is gas oil that is defined as paraffin oil.…
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PARAFFIN
PARAFFIN A solid mixture formed by saturated hydrocarbons that have low chemical reactive capacity. In other words, it is the general name for saturated hydrocarbons in oil series. SOLID MIXTURE OF SATURATED HYDROCARBONS Paraffin is a solid matter like wax, it is a mixture of saturated fatty hydrocarbons and it has rich carbon content. Ozocerite,…
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Naphtha
NAPHTHA Liquid mixtures that are colorless, volatile and flammable and obtained by distillation of crude oil under atmospheric conditions (30-170°C) are called as naphtha. It consists of paraffinic, naphthenic and aromatic hydrocarbons. Naphtha is commonly used as solvent and an intermediate product. Technically, gasoline and kerosene that we use in our cars are among naphtha…
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