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Oilrig medic on March 26, 2006 - 2:37pm

Heading out,
How much of these heavy oils are currently being "cracked" and how much are used as is for lubricants or chemical/plastic production? I took organic chem almost six years ago but are the heavy liquids not more valuable for producing goods than burning?
matt

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TJ on March 26, 2006 - 2:46pm

The heavy oils cannot be used straight for lubricating fluids, and it's a relatively small market anyway. For petrochemical usage, the lighter LPG and naptha fractions are used as feedstocks, along with a lot of natural gas.

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