Main Product
BTX
Segment
Chemicals
Main-Family
Aromatics
Sub-Family
Mixed Aromatics
Physical State

Liquid

Sub-Product
BTEX Complex
Abbreviation
BTEX
Alt. Names
Gasoline Aromatics
Description

The BTEX Complex is a Hydrocarbon mixture of Benzene, Toluene, Xylene and Ethylbenzene. These Compounds are refined from Low-Octane Petroleum Products into a High-Octane Gasoline Additive. While some volume of BTEX is native to Gasoline, it is also added to Finished Gasoline to boost its Octane Rating. The total volume of BTEX (Aromatics) in Finished Gasoline depends on the desired Octane Value and other desired Fuel Properties.

Source: Jessie Stolark, 30th March 2016, Fact Sheet | A Brief History of Octane in Gasoline: From Lead to Ethanol, Environmental and Energy Study Institute.

Link
https://www.eesi.org/papers/view/fact-sheet-a-brief-history-of-octane
Identifiers

No Identifiers defined

Chemical Data

Molecular Weight (g/mol)
90
Specific Gravity
0.87
Properties

Default
Status
A
System Info

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