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To: thackney

Is this condensate the same as “Drip gas”?


3 posted on 09/23/2014 7:07:24 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar; painter

As the article states, different folks use different definitions. And each field producing condensate, produces a different mix of components making it, just like crude oil can very greatly in components and properties.

In general, condensate is too light for an oil refinery producing most transportation fuels. Some condensate can go through a splitter with a portion of it sent to mix with crude or products at the refinery.

It can contain significant natural gasoline; but understand that is an old industry term, not a match for today’s gasoline. Natural gasoline is mostly pentanes, smaller amounts of hexane and other C6. Usually, it is not much Octane or above. A few fields produce condensate heavy enough to run in an older carburetor engine but had a tendency to vapor lock. Some ran just fine. Some couldn’t even start such an engine.


6 posted on 09/23/2014 7:51:17 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer.)
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