Light oil and heavy oil refer to the different types of petroleum products produced during the petroleum refining process.
Light oil refers to lighter petroleum products extracted from ** during the refining process, usually referring to products such as naphtha, gasoline and diesel.
Heavy oil refers to heavier petroleum products extracted from ** in the refining process, usually referring to products such as fuel oil and lubricating oil.
Light and heavy oils have distinct differences in characteristics in a number of ways, including their impact on the environment and their use in different industries
1.Density and volatility: light oil has low density, high volatility, easy to volatilize at room temperature, flammable and explosive. Heavy oil has high density, low volatility, low volatility, and high ignition temperature.
2.Combustion performance: due to the high volatility of light oil, the exhaust gas produced by combustion is relatively small, and the combustion efficiency is high; However, the exhaust gas produced by heavy oil combustion contains more solid particles and harmful substances, and the combustion efficiency is low.
3.Environmental pollution: The exhaust gas and emissions produced during the combustion of light oil are relatively clean, and the impact on the environment is small; There are more harmful substances and particles in the exhaust gas produced when heavy oil is burned, which is more polluting to the environment.
4.Applications: Light oil is usually used in automotive fuel, aviation fuel and petrochemical industry raw materials; Heavy oil is mainly used in large-scale industries such as power generation, ships, and transportation.
In general, the environmental impact of light oil is relatively small, and it is suitable for fields with high environmental requirements; Heavy oil, on the other hand, has a greater environmental impact and is suitable for some industrial and transportation fields that require a lot of energy. Therefore, the impact of its characteristics on the environment and application needs to be considered when choosing to use.