deasphalter

Noun

deasphalter (plural deasphalters)

1. A unit in a crude oil refinery or bitumen upgrader that separates out the asphalt from crude oil or bitumen.
   • The underflow from the hydroclones goes to a novel, countercurrent, solvent deasphalter. ln the deasphalter the more polar asphaltenes form a second liquid phase which effectively agglomerates the solids in the oil feed.1979, Perry Nowacki, Coal liquefaction processes - Volume 131, page 157
   • The increase in deasphalter capacity (it is given in Table 4.8 in absolute terms since the deasphalter capacity in 1977 was zero) indicates that nearly all of the available short residue pool is processed by the deasphalter/catalytic cracker route in order to achieve the desired 1976-77 motor...1981, Peter J. Brain, Gerard P. Schuyers, Cosima McPhee, Energy and the Australian Economy, page 95