Naphtha
Both naphtha and gasoline are petroleum products with similar properties. The main difference between them lies in the physicochemical characteristics and in the production technology. Naphtha is a volatile form of oil, and gasoline is one of the fractions obtained during the processing of petroleum raw materials.
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Naphtha is a highly flammable liquid with a characteristic odor. The mixture contains paraffins, cycloalkanes, aromatic compounds. Naphtha is produced from coal tar, bituminous sands, shale deposits. There is a destructive wood distillation technology that also produces a volatile hydrocarbon fraction.
There is a misconception that naphtha is white spirit. In fact, the solvent is another product. Naphtha is not used in pure form. The liquid is subjected to processing on catalysts, purification from sulfur compounds and other transformations that make it possible to obtain high-octane components of the fuel.
At the refinery, naphtha is produced in the first stage of crude oil distillation. Such a substance is called "straight-run." Straight-run naphtha is distilled in the temperature range from 35 to 200 ° C, and then separated into a light and heavy fraction. The light form contains hydrocarbons with 1-6 carbon atoms, and the heavy form contains macromolecules with 6 or more units. Both fractions are flammable and volatile.
Naphtha is used as a fuel, solvent, component of technological processes in industrial enterprises. Naphtha-based fuel is often found in stores as a liquid for igniting coals.
Naphtha exports from Russia
Main article: Export of petroleum products from Russia
2023
Export growth in early December
In early December 2023, Russian fuel exports are growing, mainly due to the supply of diesel fuel and naphtha.
Sharp decline in naphtha exports in June
Rising naphtha exports through Singapore and UAE
2022
2021: Largest regions for naphtha imports from Russia
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