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Feedstock

Meaning in oil, gas & mining, with examples

/ˈfiːdstɑːk/nounCommon term

In oil, gas & mining, feedstock means: The raw material fed into a refinery unit or chemical plant to be processed, for example crude oil for a refinery or naphtha for a petrochemical plant.

In Turkish: hammadde, besleme, şarj

How it is used

Used in refining, petrochemicals and gas processing: feedstock quality, feedstock costs, alternative feedstocks. A change in feedstock changes the product yields, so planners choose the crude mix carefully.

Example sentences

  1. Naphtha is the main feedstock for the steam cracker.

  2. Feedstock costs make up most of the plant's operating expenses.

Common collocations

  • refinery feedstock
  • petrochemical feedstock
  • feedstock costs
  • feedstock quality
  • refineryAn industrial plant where crude oil is heated, separated and chemically changed to make products such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, LPG and asphalt.
  • crackingA refining process that breaks large, heavy hydrocarbon molecules into smaller, lighter ones, turning low-value heavy oil into more gasoline, diesel and other products.
  • petrochemicalA chemical made from oil or natural gas, such as ethylene, propylene or benzene, used to make plastics, fibres, fertilisers and many other products.
  • crude oilOil in its natural state as it comes out of the ground, before it is refined into fuels such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.

More terms: Refining & Petrochemicals

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