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Posted by MoparNorm on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 at 16:11:33 :
In Reply to: Re: ATF is non-detergent. But it is a thin solvent. posted by Clint Dixon on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 at 13:00:50 :
From API:
Crude oil is a complex mixture of many different components. The separation of these components into useable products is known as refining. Refineries must be designed to handle the type of crude oil they are going to process. Crude oil from the Appalachian Basin (Pennsylvania Grade Crude Oil) contains a lot of wax and paraffin. The amounts of gasoline and fuels that are produced or distilled are relatively small, and in some conditions are by-products of the refining process. The lubricating stocks and waxes that are obtained from Pennsylvania Grade Crude oil are the most desired portions. Other crude oil, such as that from Prudhoe Bay in Alaska, contain much less wax and far more fuel. The bottoms or residue left after the distillation are very asphaltic and very good for making road tar and heavy burner fuel.
From the an-alysis of the crude oil, it can be determined what the basic composition of the crude is and what applications it is best suited for.
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