RE:RE:RE:Awfully Quiet News Wise…ztransforms173 wrote: - spelled NAPHTHA wrong Naphtha
Naphtha is a term used to refer to a group of volatile, flammable mixtures of liquid hydrocarbons[2] that are used mainly as solvents, diluents, or raw materials for gasoline conversion. It is a lightweight petrochemical feedstock that is separated from crude oil in the fractional distillation process along with kerosene and jet fuel.[3]
There are many specific types of naphtha that vary in the amounts and types of hydrocarbons contained in their unique blend.[4]> Refineries can produce various forms of naphtha, and each has specific guidelines in how it should be handled and stored. Generally speaking, the flammability and volatility of naphtha should be taken into consideration as they are significant safety hazards.
Volatility and Flammability
Since it is a liquid's vapor rather than the liquid itself that ignites when mixed with air, volatile compounds combust more readily and spontaneously than less volatile compounds. Flammable and combustible liquids vaporize and combine with air in flammable proportions when in open containers or when leaks occur. Due to the fact that more vapors are present from a volatile liquid, combustion is much more likely to occur with the presence of an ignition source. Generally speaking, high volatility is connected to a high flammability and a certain degree of danger due to the fact that there are more of these flammable fumes in the air.[4]
https://energyeducation.ca/encyclopedia/Naphtha
https://energyeducation.ca/encyclopedia/Volatile
z173
naphtha is just next class of distillate just heavier than gasoline
At consumer level, it is use mostly for camping fuel, bbq starting fuel. It has a carbon range of C5-C12.
Nearly all petroleum distillate can be served as a solvent, naphtha is just one of those solvent.