Feedstocks

Feedstocks

Raw materials required for an industrial process. In the chemical industry, common feedstocks include natural gas or natural gas liquids such as naphtha, gas oil, and ethane. Benzene, ethylene, propylene, and other olefins are examples of feedstocks used as the building blocks for the production of value added petrochemicals.

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Category: Petrochemical products
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Raw material used in a processing plant.

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