Main-Product

Product

Base Oil

Segment

Refined Products

Main-Family

Refinery Liquids

Sub-Family

Oils & Lubricants

Description

Base Oil is produced by means of refining Crude Oil. This means that Crude Oil is heated in order that various Distillates can be separated from one another. During the Heating process, Light and Heavy Hydrocarbons are separated – the light ones can be refined to make Petrol and other Fuels, while the heavier ones are suitable for Bitumen and Base Oils. Base Oils are used to manufacture products including Lubricating Greases, Motor Oil and Metal Processing Fluids. Different products require different compositions and properties in the Oil. One of the most important factors is the Liquid’s Viscosity at various Temperatures. Whether or not a Crude Oil is suitable to be made into a Base Oil is determined by the concentration of Base Oil Molecules as well as how easily these can be extracted. Additives are added to the Base Oil in order to meet the Quality requirements for the end products in terms of, for example, Friction and Cleaning Properties. Certain types of Motor Oils contain more than 20% Additives.

Link

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_oil

Status

A

Unit of Measure

Metric Ton

Physical State

Liquid

Update by

 Kokel, Nicolas

Last Update

11/10/2021 7:23 AM

Added

11/10/2021 7:15 AM