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deasphalters

deasphalters is the plural of deasphalter.

Meaning of 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

Questions about deasphalters

What is deasphalters the plural of?
Deasphalters is the plural of deasphalter.

Words near deasphalters in the dictionary

  1. Deason
  2. deasphalt
  3. deasphalted
  4. deasphalter
  5. deasphalter bottoms
  6. deasphalters
  7. deasphalting
  8. deasphaltization
  9. deasphalts
  10. deaspirate
  11. deaspirated

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