Flux Oil
CHEMA Flux Oil is an aromatic solvent with high solvency power, high boiling range and flashpoint. Owing to these properties it is used as a cooling, diluting and decanting solvent at Ethylene Crackers Quenching towers.
APPLICATIONS
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Used as a colling diluting, and decanting solvent in ethylene cracker quenching towers.
TYPICAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Light yellowish viscous liquid |
| Specific gravity @20°C | 1.2 – 1.3 |
| Solid content | 40 ± 2% |
| Colour of 20% water solution (ASTM D1500) | 14 |
| pH of 20% water solution | 7.8 – 8.2 |
| Viscosity of 20% water solution (ULA rpm 20) | 9 Cp – 18 Cp |
| Mean molecular weight | 60,000 – 70,000 |
| Calcium exchange capacity | 162 mg CaCO₃/gram (Min) |
| Maleic acid content | <500 mg/Kg |
| Acrylic acid content | <200 mg/Kg |
| Sulphate or other inorganic salts | 0.2% (Max) |
| Solubility in water | Completely soluble |