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Dakota Gasification Tar Oil

Dakota Gasification Company's tar oil is a unique product processed from our gas liquor stream produced during the gasification process and further refined to resemble a residual fuel oil. The product is a dark-brown liquid with a flash point greater than 200 degrees Fahrenheit and an aromatic, musty odor.Dakota Gas tar oil is used as a blend stock into the residual fuel oil market.Tar oil can also be used as a specialty carbon black feedstock.Dakota Gas' tar oil can be considered a premium fuel blend stock due to its low sulfur content, low benzene content, and high flash point.

Features: High Flash Point, Low Benzene Content, Low Sulfur Content

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  • Dakota Gas produces up to 40 million gallons annually.
  • Dakota Gas tar oil is used as a blend stock into the residual fuel oil market.
  • Tar oil can also be used as a specialty carbon black feedstock.
  • Dakota Gas' tar oil can be considered a premium fuel blend stock due to its low sulfur content, low benzene content, and high flash point.

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Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Sulfur Content0.5Wt%ASTM D6376
Ash Content0.05Wt%ASTM D482
Water Content0.12Wt%ASTM D4377
Specific Gravity (at 60°F)1.0448ASTM D4052
Viscosity (at 120°F)21.8cStASTM D446
Flash Point209.0°FASTM D3828
Gross Calorific Value16499.0BTUASTM D240
API3.94Density Meter
Carbon83.0Wt%ASTM D5291
Conradson Carbon6.0Wt%ASTM D189
True Vapor Pressure (Dewatered, at 100°F)0.09KpaASTM D2879
H2S Headspace4.9PPMVASTM D5705
TAN2.9mg KOH/gASTM D664

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