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Benzene

Characteristic
Benzene is a product obtained through extractive distillation.  It is formed as a result of extraction from a mixture of hydrocarbon fractions rich in aromatic compounds originating from refinery and petrochemical production. 

Application
High-purity product is commonly used as a semiproduct for production of caprolactam, cyclohexane, ethylbenzene, cumene, nitrobenzene and in other organic syntheses.

Properties

BENZENE
COMPANY STANDARD ZN-ORLEN-2:2007

Requirements Value Unit Testing method
Benzene content, min. 99.90 %(m/m) ASTM D 4492
Toluene content, max. 0.04 %(m/m) ASTM D 4493
Methylcyclohexane content, max. 0.04 %(m/m) ASTM D 4494
N-heptane content, max. 0.01 %(m/m) ASTM D 4495
Non-aromatic compounds content, max. 0.10 %(m/m) ASTM D 4496
Sulphur content, max. 1.0 ppm(m/m) ISO 5282
Density at 15 oC 877 - 886 kg/m3 ASTM D 4052
Crystallisation temperature, min. 5.40 oC ASTM D 852
Colour of acidic extract (according to ASTM), max. 1 - ASTM D 848
Colour according to Pt/Co scale, max. 10 - ASTM D 1209
Bromine index 20 / 10 1) mgBr/100g ASTM D 1492
Acidity on demand - ASTM D 847
Tiophene content, max. on demand ppm(m/m) ASTM D 1685
Nitrogen content, max on demand / 1.0 2) ppm(m/m) ASTM D 6069
Chlorine content, max. on demand / 3.0 2) ppm(m/m) UOP 779
Water content, max. on demand / 500 2) ppm(m/m) ASTM D 6304
Physical appearance Clear liquid at temp. 18.3 - 25.6 oC visual
1) expected value for customers, as per individual contracts
2) guaranteed values for customers, as per individual contracts
 
 
 
 
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