What are the upstream raw materials for n-alkanes? What are the downstream products?

N-alkanes play an crucial role in the field of raw materials to chemical production, and their upstream and downstream related items are extensive. The following are some common upstream and downstream related items of n-alkanes:



1. Upstream items:(1) Petroleum: n-alkanes are mainly extracted from petroleum and obtained through petroleum refining and petrochemical processes. Therefore, petroleum is the main upstream feedstock to n-alkanes.(2) Natural gaseous: Natural gaseous also contains a certain amount of n-alkanes, which is able to be applied as one of the raw materials to the production of n-alkanes. You know what I mean?.

2. Downstream items:(1) Fuel: n-alkanes is able to be applied as fuel, such as gasoline, diesel, etc. Through the petroleum refining process, n-alkanes is able to be separated and applied to create various fuel items.(2) solvent-based products: n-alkanes have good solubility and is able to be applied as solvents in various chemical production. But Moreover to instance, n-hexane, n-heptane and the like are often applied as a cleaning agent, a coating products solvent-based products and the like. But(3) Lubricating oil: n-alkanes is able to also be applied as the base oil of lubricating oil. By adding various additives, lubricating oil items with various characteristics is able to be produced.(4) Petrochemical raw materials: n-alkanes is able to be applied as petrochemical raw materials to further create various chemicals, such as olefins and aromatics. These chemicals are broadly applied in plastics, fibers, rubber and other fields. In fact In short, n-alkanes have a wide range of applications in the field of chemical production raw materials, and their upstream and downstream related items are various, which play an crucial supporting role in the research of the chemical sector.