| Product |
Use |
Comment |
| Gas |
Internal fuel or waste |
|
| LPG |
A mixture of propane and
butane gas used for heating and cooking. Normally provided in high-pressure
cylinders. |
Liquefied Petroleum
Gas |
| LSR |
Often blended directly into
gasoline but can be treated further to improve properties such as octane. |
Light Straight Run. The
lightest fraction of the crude which is liquid at atmospheric conditions. |
| Hydrogen |
Internal use or sale |
|
| Naphtha |
This fraction is separated
into LSR and heavier naphtha, which is then further treated (e.g. reformed)
before being blended into gasoline. |
The crude column overhead
liquid product. |
| Kerosene |
Used to produce jet fuel or
illuminating paraffin. |
Normally the lightest side
stream from a crude column. |
| Diesel |
Used to produce diesel,
fuel oil or lubricants. |
Side stream distillates
from an atmospheric or vacuum tower. |
| Residue |
Used for fuel oil or
further processed to increase the yield of lighter products. |
The bottom product of an
atmospheric or vacuum column. |
