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Mercaptans

Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-001297

Also known as thiols. Mercaptans are highly odorous sulfur-containing hydrocarbons that are often removed from light petroleum products such as LPG or jet fuel. Mercaptans have a chemical structure that includes a hydrogen atom bonded to a sulfur atom bonded to a carbon atom, with the generic formula R-SH. Mercaptans can be removed in hydrotreaters and by sweetening in Merox units.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENE-001297
FieldEnergy
ReferencesEIA Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Mercaptans",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "Also known as thiols. Mercaptans are highly odorous sulfur-containing hydrocarbons that are often removed from light petroleum products such as LPG or jet fuel. Mercaptans have a chemical structure that includes a hydrogen atom bonded to a sulfur atom bonded to a carbon atom, with the generic formula R-SH. Mercaptans can be removed in hydrotreaters and by sweetening in Merox units.",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/mercaptans/"
}

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