Benzene
Benzene is a colourless, inflammable liquid product with a sweet odour. It finds its applications in various chemical intermediaries which are converted into products of daily use. Some of the major applications of Benzene are in making Styrenic product, polyurethane, and polycarbonate, used in moulding or packaging products as LAB (surfactants) in detergent, Phenol-Acetone as phenolic/epoxy resins used in laminates.
Connected with New Mangalore port with dedicated pipeline for shipments via vessel.
OMPL has infrastructure for road tanker loading.
Benzene Specification
| SL. NO | PROPERTIES | SPECIFICATION | TEST METHOD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appearance, Visual Inspection | Clear liquid free of sediment and haze at ambient temperature | Visual |
| 2 | Purity, wt . % | 99.9 Min | ASTM D4492 / D7504 |
| 3 | Total sulpfur, Wtppm | 1 Max | ASTM D5453 |
| 4 | Specific Gravity(15.6 .C) | 0.882 Min 0.886 Max | ASTM D4052 |
| 5 | Solidification Point | 5.45 .C Min | ASTM D852 |
| 6 | Colour, Pt -Co Scale | 20 Max | D 1209 |
| 7 | Toluene, wt ppm | 200 Max | ASTM D4492 / d7504 |
| 8 | Chlorides, Wtppm | 1.0 Max | ASTM D4929 |
| 9 | Non aromatics, Wt ppm | 1000 Max | ASTM D 4492 / D7504 |
| 10 | Water / Moisture | No free Water | Visual |
| 11 | Bromine Index, mg/100gm | 10 Max | ASTM D776 |
| 12 | Thiophene, mg/ kg | 0.06 Max | ASTM D7011 |
| 13 | Acid Wash Color | 1.0 Max | ASTM D848 |
| 14 | Acidity | No free Acid | ASTM D847 |
| 15 | Distillation Range @760 mmg | 1 Max intl 80 .1 | ASTM D850 |
| 16 | Total Nitrogen, Wtppm | 1 Max | ASTM D6069 |
| 17 | Copper Strip corrosion | 1A(Pass) | ASTM D849 |