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Naphtha
Segment
Refined Products
Main-Family
Refinery Liquids
Sub-Family
Light Distll. & Proc. Hydroc.
Physical State

Liquid

Product
Petroleum Naphtha
Names
Virgin Naphtha; Straight-Run Naphtha; Full-Range Naphtha; FBR Naphtha
Production
Production Production  

Description

The first unit operation (after being desalinated) in a petroleum refinery is the crude oil distillation unit. The overhead liquid distillate from that Unit is called virgin or straight-run naphtha or full boiling range naphtha (FBR naphtha) and that distillate is the largest source of naphtha in most petroleum refineries. The naphtha is a mixture of many different hydrocarbon compounds. It has an initial boiling point (IBP) of about 35°C and a final boiling point (FBP) of about 200°C, and it contains paraffins (alcanes), naphthenes (cycloalcanes) and aromatic hydrocarbons ranging from those containing 4 carbon atoms to those containing about 10 or 11 carbon atoms[1].

Naphtha is used primarily as feedstock for producing a high-octane gasoline component via the catalytic reforming process. It is also used in the petrochemical industry for producing olefins in steam crackers and in the chemical industry for solvent (cleaning) applications[2].

 

References

  1. Wikipedia, Petroleum Naphtha.
  2. New World Encyclopedia > Naphtha.
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logo CAS Number
64741-42-0
logo EC Number
265-042-6
logo ECHA InfoCard
100.059.111
Chemical Data
Molecular Weight (g/mol)
100
Specific Gravity
0.70
Crude Data
API Gravity
70.64
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Modified by UserPic   Kokel, Nicolas 1/4/2025 9:03 AM
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