Extraction Grade™ Hydrocarbon Solvents (LPG) Specifications
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| Extraction Grade™ hydrocarbon solvents are free of sulfur-based mercaptan odorants, colorless, clean, and more importantly non-detectable limits1 of toxic BTEX compounds2 which are benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene. | ||||||
| Grades - SPECIFICATIONS | ||||||
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Commercial HD-10 |
Engine Fuel-Grade HD-5 |
Instrument / Refrigerant R290, R600, R600a |
Extraction Grade™ |
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| Purity | ≥ | 90% | 90% | 99.50% | 99.50% | Mass% |
| Other Hydrocarbons | ≤ | 9% | 4% | 0.49% | 0.49% | Mass% |
| Propylene | ≤ | 10% | 5% | 0.01% | ND | Mass% |
| Total Sulfur | ≤ | 3 | 3 | 2 | ND | PPM |
| Benzene | ≤ | 2 | 1.6 | 1 (?) | ND | PPM |
| Toluene | ≤ | ? | ? | ? | ND | PPM |
| Ethylbenzene | ≤ | ? | ? | ? | ND | PPM |
| Xylene | ≤ | ? | ? | ? | ND | PPM |
| Methane | ≤ | 5% | 5% | 0.01% | 0.01% | Mass% |
| Ethane | ≤ | 2% | 2% | 0.05% | 0.01% | Mass% |
| Trans-2-Butene | ≤ | 2% | 2% | 0.01% | 0.01% | Mass% |
| 1-Butene | ≤ | 2% | 2% | 0.01% | 0.01% | Mass% |
| cis-2Butene | ≤ | 2% | 2% | 0.01% | 0.01% | Mass% |
| n-Pentane | ≤ | 0.50% | 0.50% | 0.01% | 0.01% | Mass% |
| Neopentane | ≤ | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.01% | Mass% |
| Isopentane | ≤ | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.01% | Mass% |
| Other C5+ | ≤ | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0.01% | 0.01% | Mass% |
| ND: Not Detected. PPM: Parts Per Million. |
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1Below minimum detection limit (MDL) of 0.5 PPM. 2BTEX compounds are classified by the EPA and FDA as Group A carcinogens or Group D carcinogens. Compounds that may cause cancer or damage the central nervous system. |
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Note: Boiling point for Benzene is 176.2 F° (80.1 C°), Toluene is 231.1 F° (110.6 C°), Ethylbenzene is 278.6 F° (136 C°), and Xylene is 282.2 F° (139 C°) |
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