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Desulfurization

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-007778

1. Removal of sulfur from fossil fuels to reduce pollution.

2. Various procedures whereby sulfur is removed from petroleum during or apart from the refining process. “Desulfurization” does not include such processes as dilution or blending of low sulfur content diesel fuel with high sulfur content diesel fuel from a diesel refinery not eligible under 40 CFR part 73, subpart G.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-007778
FieldEnvironment
SubjectGeneral environmental
ReferencesTerms of Environment; 40 CFR 72.2 (CFR 2013)
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-007778",
  "term": "Desulfurization",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Removal of sulfur from fossil fuels to reduce pollution.\n\n2. Various procedures whereby sulfur is removed from petroleum during or apart from the refining process. “Desulfurization” does not include such processes as dilution or blending of low sulfur content diesel fuel with high sulfur content diesel fuel from a diesel refinery not eligible under 40 CFR part 73, subpart G.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment",
    "40 CFR 72.2 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/desulfurization/"
}

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