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Sweet crude

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-027482

Petroleum is considered "sweet" if it contains less than 0.5% sulfur compared to a higher level of sulfur in sour crude oil. Sweet crude oil contains small amounts of hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-027482
FieldEnvironment
SubjectNatural environments
ReferencesUSGS Energy Resources Program Energy Glossary & Acronym List
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-027482",
  "term": "Sweet crude",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Sweet Crude",
  "definition": "Petroleum is considered \"sweet\" if it contains less than 0.5% sulfur compared to a higher level of sulfur in sour crude oil. Sweet crude oil contains small amounts of hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide.",
  "subject": "Natural environments",
  "references": [
    "USGS Energy Resources Program Energy Glossary & Acronym List"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/sweet-crude/"
}

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