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shale naphtha

shale naphtha

[′shāl ‚naf·thə]
(materials)
Naphtha derived from shale oil, usually containing 60-70% olefins and other hydrocarbons.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
References in periodicals archive
--During 1991, discussions with the Australian Federal Government resulted in providing exemption to product excise taxes on up to 600,000 barrels of gasoline derived from oil shale naphtha until the end of 2005 (maximum A$36 million per year).
New directions for shale oil: path to a secure new oil supply well into this century: [on the example of Australia]
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