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Refined Products
Main-Family
Refinery Liquids
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Residual Fuels
Physical State

Liquid

Product
Coal Tar

Description

Coal Tars are by-products of the carbonization of coal to produce coke and/or natural gas. Physically, they are usually viscous liquids or semi-solids that are black or dark brown with a naphthalene-like odor. The coal tars are complex combinations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, phenols, heterocyclic oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen compounds.

A black, viscous liquid (or semi-solid), naphthalene-like odor, sharp burning taste; obtained by the destructive distillation of bituminous coal, as in coke ovens; 1 tonne of coal yields 8.8 gallons of coal tar. Combustible. Specific gravity 1.18–1.23 (66/60 EF). Soluble in ether, benzene, carbon disulfide, chloroform; partially soluble in alcohol, acetone and methanol; only slightly soluble in water.

Source: 24th Jun 2024, Toxicological Profile for Creosote, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).

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logo CAS Number
8007-45-2
logo EC Number
232-361-7
logo ECHA InfoCard
100.029.417
Chemical Data
Specific Gravity
1.90
Crude Data
API Gravity
10
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Modified by UserPic   Kokel, Nicolas 11/25/2024 9:04 AM
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