Dakota Gasification Tar Oil
- Chemical Family
- Hydrocarbons
Dakota Gasification Company's tar oil is a unique product processed from our gas liquor stream produced during the gasification process and further refined to resemble a residual fuel oil. The product is a dark-brown liquid with a flash point greater than 200 degrees Fahrenheit and an aromatic, musty odor.Dakota Gas tar oil is used as a blend stock into the residual fuel oil market.Tar oil can also be used as a specialty carbon black feedstock.Dakota Gas' tar oil can be considered a premium fuel blend stock due to its low sulfur content, low benzene content, and high flash point.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Liquid
Product families
Applications
- Refining & Gas Processing
Product Families
- Hydrocarbons
Other characteristics
- Features
High Flash Point, Low Benzene Content, Low Sulfur Content
- Markets
- Industrial
- Technology
- Base Chemicals & Intermediates
- HIGHLIGHTS
Dakota Gas produces up to 40 million gallons annually.; Dakota Gas tar oil is used as a blend stock into the residual fuel oil market.; Tar oil can also be used as a specialty carbon black feedstock.; Dakota Gas' tar oil can be considered a premium fuel blend stock due to its low sulfur content, low benzene content, and high flash point.
- Chemical Inventories
- DSL (Canada)
- EINECS (EU)
- KECI (Korea)
- Base Chemicals End Uses
- Blend Stock
- Chemical Base
- High Flash Point
- Low Benzene Content
- Low Sulfur Content
Technical data
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13 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfur Content | 0.5 | Wt% | ASTM D6376 |
| Ash Content | 0.05 | Wt% | ASTM D482 |
| Water Content | 0.12 | Wt% | ASTM D4377 |
| Specific Gravity (at 60°F) | 1.0448 | — | ASTM D4052 |
| Viscosity (at 120°F) | 21.8 | cSt | ASTM D446 |
| Flash Point | 209.0 | °F | ASTM D3828 |
| Gross Calorific Value | 16499.0 | BTU | ASTM D240 |
| API | 3.94 | — | Density Meter |
| Carbon | 83.0 | Wt% | ASTM D5291 |
| Conradson Carbon | 6.0 | Wt% | ASTM D189 |
| True Vapor Pressure (Dewatered, at 100°F) | 0.09 | Kpa | ASTM D2879 |
| H2S Headspace | 4.9 | PPMV | ASTM D5705 |
