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Absorption oil

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000015

A lean liquid hydrocarbon used in an absorption process to remove heavier hydrocarbon components from a natural gas stream. The raw gas is contacted with the oil in a tall column, where heavier components like propane and butane dissolve into the oil, which is then sent to a still for separation. The absorption oil is typically a stable, non-volatile fraction with a boiling range between that of kerosine and gas oil.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000015
FieldOil and gas
SubjectProduction Facilities
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000015",
  "term": "Absorption oil",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A lean liquid hydrocarbon used in an absorption process to remove heavier hydrocarbon components from a natural gas stream. The raw gas is contacted with the oil in a tall column, where heavier components like propane and butane dissolve into the oil, which is then sent to a still for separation. The absorption oil is typically a stable, non-volatile fraction with a boiling range between that of kerosine and gas oil.",
  "subject": "Production Facilities",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/absorption-oil/"
}

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