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aromatic hydrocarbons
Hydrocarbon characterized by unsaturated ring structures of the carbon atoms. Commercial petroleum aromatics are benzene, toluene, and xylenes.
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deethanizer
The fractionating column in a natural gasoline plant in which ethane and lighter components are removed overhead. The gas stream remaining is deethanized.
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absorption
The disappearance of one substance into another so that the absorbed substance loses its identifying characteristics, while the absorbing substance retains most of its original physical aspects. U [..]
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acid treating
Process in which unfinished petroleum products, such as gasoline, naphthas, kerosine, diesel fuel, and lubricating-oil stocks, are contacted with sulfuric acid to improced their color, odor, and o [..]
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additives
Any materials incorporated in finished petroleum products for improving their performance in existing applications or for broadening the areas of their utility.
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adsorption
A process in which a solid substance concentrates or holds another substance (usually liquid or gas) upon its surface.
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aliphatic hydrocarbons
Organic hydrocarbon compounds in which the carbon atoms are joined in open chains, as opposed to ring structures of aromatic and naphthenic compounds. Examples: ethane, propane, butane. Many are b [..]
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alkylation
A refinery process for chemically combining isoparaffin with olefin hydrocarbons. The product, alkylate, has high octane value and is blended with motor and aviation gasoline to improve the antikn [..]
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american candle
A standard candle whose illuminating power is sometimes employed as a unit in determing this characteristic of kerosine. Other units are the International and Hefner candles.
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a.m.p.
American Melting Point. used for paraffin wax, it is an arbitrary 3ºF above the ASTM D 87 test for melting point of paraffin wax.
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