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light crude [′līt ′krüd] (petroleum engineering) Crude oil having a high proportion of low-viscosity, low-molecular-weight hydrocarbons. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A company official has said a landslide triggered by heavy rains was the likely cause of the break, sending the light crude oil down a hillside east of Interstate 5, down a ravine, under the highway and into Posey Cove. The result: Short on cheaper Venezuelan crude, Citgo is buying more expensive light crude yet ends up with the same low productivity. This technologically advanced refinery allows Unocal to process heavy crude into fuel, and heavy crude is cheaper to process than light crude, Ting said. |
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