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naphtheno-paraffinic crude oil [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
DEF

[A crude oil] containing more than 50% saturated hydrocarbons and less than 40% paraffinic hydrocarbons (iso- and n-paraffins) and naphthenic hydrocarbons; poor in sulfur and possibly containing 5 to 15% resins and asphaltenes and 25 to 40% aromatics.

Key term(s)
  • naphtheno-paraffinic crude petroleum
  • naphtheno-paraffinic crude
  • naphtheno-paraffinic oil
  • naphthenoparaffinic crude petroleum
  • naphthenoparaffinic crude
  • naphthenoparaffinic oil

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétroles bruts et dérivés
DEF

[Pétrole brut] comprenant plus de 50 % d'hydrocarbures saturés et moins de 40 % de paraffiniques (iso- et n-paraffines) et de naphténiques; pauvre en soufre, et pouvant présenter 5 à 15 % de résines et d'asphaltènes et 25 à 40 % d'aromatiques.

Key term(s)
  • brut naphténo-paraffinique
  • brut naphténique et paraffinique

Spanish

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