PCA REDUCTION IN NAPHTHENIC BASE OILS BY OPTIMIZING HDT CONDITIONS

Polycyclic Aromatics (PCA) are aromatic hydrocarbons and related sulphur and nitrogen compounds, containing three or more fused aromatic rings, which are considered as toxic compounds. PCA control is a complex task because the Base Oil production involves different processes with many variables such...

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Main Authors: Maria-Elizabeth Gómez, Liliana Santos, Néstor Tapias, Clemencia Vargas, Javier Lizcano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Colombiano del Petróleo (ICP) - ECOPETROL S.A. 2010-01-01
Series:CT&F Ciencia, Tecnología & Futuro
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0122-53832010000100009