Petroleum Supply Monthly, March 1st, 2001
Definitions of Petroleum Products and Other Terms
Alcohol. The family name of a group of organic chemical compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. The series of molecules vary in chain length and are composed of a hydrocarbon plus a hydroxyl group; [CH.sub.3]-([CH.sub.2])n-OH (e.g., methanol, ethanol, and tertiary butyl alcohol).
Alkylate. The product of an alkylation reaction. It usually refers to the high octane product from alkylation units. This alkylate is used in blending high octane gasoline.
Alkylation. A refining process for chemically combining isobutane with olefin h...
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