Included activities starts

The activity starts when crude oil enters the refinery.

Included activities ends

The activity ends with refined petroleum products leaving the refinery.

Description

Benzene can be used in the production of chemicals, paints, plastics, and also as a fuel; this dataset includes primary raw materials, energy inputs, atmospheric emissions, waterborne emissions, and waste from the production process, but infrastructure such as production equipment and plant construction is not included within the system boundary of the dataset; the life cycle inventory is compiled from data obtained from multiple sources; the process of producing benzene from crude oil refining involves feedstock pretreatment, cracking reaction, separation, purification, packaging, and other steps.

Activity Description

The process of producing benzene from crude oil refining includes raw material pretreatment, cracking reaction, separation, purification, and packaging processes.

Process Description

Benzene is an organic substance with the CAS number 000071-43-2 and the molecular formula C6H6. Under normal temperature and pressure, it is a liquid with a gasoline-like odor. Benzene can be used to manufacture products in the following fields: chemicals, coatings, fillers, polymers, plastics, and gasoline additives. When used as a fuel, it has a calorific value of 42.50 MJ/kg and is a fossil fuel derived from catalytic reforming of crude oil.

Benzene, crude oil refining

Benzene, crude oil refining