Aromatics extraction
Also known as:
Base oil aromatics extraction, phenol extraction, NMP extraction, furfural
Base oil aromatics extraction, phenol extraction, NMP extraction, furfural
The aromatics extraction unit is a solvent extraction unit used to remove aromatics from vacuum gasoil in order to make base oil.
Various processes use furfural, phenol, or NMP (N-methyl-2 pyrrolidine) as the solvent.