shale naphtha

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Shale naphtha is a type of naphtha derived from refining shale oil. Naphtha itself is a volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons. It is used as a solvent, diluent, and a raw material for gasoline production.12

Historically, naphtha referred to volatile petroleum from areas like Azerbaijan and Iran, and was known to ancient writers like Dioscorides and Pliny the Elder. In modern industrial use, naphtha is often specified by a prefix indicating its source. Shale naphtha specifically comes from the distillation of oil produced from bituminous shale. Other types include coal-tar naphtha and petroleum naphtha.2

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Shale naphtha is obtained by the distillation of oil produced from bituminous shale by destructive distillation. Petroleum naphtha is a name used primarily in the United States for petroleum distillate containing principally aliphatic hydrocarbons and boiling higher than gasoline and lower than kerosene.
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Shale naphtha is obtained by the distillation of oil produced from bituminous shale by destructive distillation. Petroleum naphtha is a name used primarily in the United States for petroleum distillate containing principally aliphatic hydrocarbons and boiling higher than gasoline and lower than kerosene.
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