When the feedstock has a high paraffinic content, the primary function of hydrogen is to prevent the formation of polycyclic aromatic compounds. From Wordnik.com. [Cracking] Reference
Therefore it is the type of hydrocarbon (paraffinic, naphthenic, or aromatic) rather than its specific chemical compounds that is significant in the refining process. From Wordnik.com. [Hydrocarbon chemistry] Reference
The paraffinic series of hydrocarbon compounds found in crude oil have the general formula CnH2n+2 and can be either straight chains (normal) or branched chains (isomers) of carbon atoms (Figure 1). From Wordnik.com. [Hydrocarbon chemistry] Reference
That could work out to two and one or one and two, i.e. a paraffinic bond with one neighbor and an olefinic bond with the other, but the wonders of quantum mechanisms allows it to actually be one and a half bonds with each neighbor. From Wordnik.com. [Hot Buttered] Reference
Given that the resulting fuels are paraffinic, they are almost identical to FT jet fuel. From Wordnik.com. [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference
Wyoming and Canada, although the amount from Canada has decreased as local refineries have been investing in equipment to refine the waxy, highly paraffinic crudes from eastern Utah. From Wordnik.com. [deseretnews.com - Top Stories] Reference
Aug. 6/PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- ASTM International's final approval of jet fuel blended with synthetic paraffinic kerosene from the Fischer-Tropsch process marks a critical step on the path to. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Are Department of Defense technical jobs becoming available?] Reference
At the same time, oil is tight in the market right now, and with two of our major paraffinic competitors announcing their exit from the industry and another - several other competitors are getting ready to go into the turnarounds, we feel pretty good about our book of business. From Wordnik.com. [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference
ASTM is also expected to publish a fuel specification for 50% bio-derived blends of generic synthetic paraffinic kerosene, called hydrotreated renewable jet (HRJ), in 2010, paving the way for commercial production and airline use of up to 50% HRJ blends with petroleum-derived jet fuel. From Wordnik.com. [HEADLINES] Reference
Aug. 6/PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- ASTM International's final approval of jet fuel blended with synthetic paraffinic kerosene from the Fischer-Tropsch process marks a critical step on the path to today announced the results of its Jan. 7, 2009, biofuel demonstration flight, which was conducted in partnership with Boeing, GE computers on some highly-automated Airbus aircraft how fast the plane is flying became a concern again Wednesday. industry demand proves a good opportunity for international investors in regional aircraft financing, Boeing Capital, the manufacturer's BEIRUT: Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri met with senior Qatari figures on Sunday ahead of his scheduled visit to the United today applauded the ASTM International Aviation ... environment magazine Aviation is the favourite whipping boy of environmental activists, who demand that we take caravan holidays in Cornwall rather than jetting off to places. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Rich family feud chokes India's natural gas flow] Reference
3 will use a 50-50 blend of standard jet fuel and synthetic paraffinic kerosene derived from jatropha oil in one of the plane's engines. From Wordnik.com. [India eNews] Reference
About synthetic and paraffinic fuels. From Wordnik.com. [MarketWatch.com - Top Stories] Reference
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