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Orthoxylene

Characteristics
Orthoxylene is a product from the Xylene Distillation unit. 
The product is obtained on the way of distillation of the refinery-originating fractions.

Applications
High-purity orthoxylene is most frequently used as a semiproduct for production of phthalic anhydride and engine fuels.

Properties

ORTHOXYLENE
COMPANY STANDARD ZN-ORLEN-29:2009

Requirements Values Unit Test method
Physical appearance Colourless, clear liquid with no mechanical impurities
Orthoxylene content in product, min.: 97.00 %(m/m) ASTM D 6563
Aromatic compounds content, min.: 99.5 %(m/m) ASTM D 6563
Non-aromatic compounds content, max.: 0.50 %(m/m) ASTM D 6563
Total sulphur content, max.: 0.0005 %(m/m) PN-C-45300.06
 
 
 
 
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