GLOSSARY OF PETROCHEMICAL TERMS

May 26, 2019

A measure of the amount of potassium hydroxide (KOH) needed to neutralize all or part of the acidity of a petroleum product. Also specified as neutralization number (NN) or value (NV) and total acid number (TAN) Additive: A chemical substance which, when blended with a petroleum product, has the effect of improving one or more of its properties or performance characteristics. The minimum temperature for complete miscibility of equal volumes of aniline and the sample under test. Products with high aromatic or naphthenic contents have lower aniline points than products with high paraffinic content.

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