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HEAVY NAPHTHA [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Black Products (Petroleum)
  • Petroleum Reforming
  • Petroleum Cracking
DEF

A dark amber to red liquid that is a mixture of xylene and higher homologs.

OBS

[Heavy naphthal] is flammable; used as a solvent for asphalt and in production of coumarone resins.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits noirs (Pétrole)
  • Reformage du pétrole
  • Craquage (Pétrole)
CONT

naphta : Coupe pétrolière distillant entre 36 °C et une température allant de 100 à 200 °C, selon que l'on considère un naphta léger ou un naphta lourd. (Le naphta constitue la matière première des unités de reformage catalytique et de vapocraquage.)

Spanish

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