Liquefied refinery gas consists of light hydrocarbons, primarily propane and butane, produced as a byproduct of petroleum distillation and cracking processes. It is kept under pressure to remain liquid and is typically used as a feedstock for petrochemical plants or blended into commercial fuel products.
Heard on the job
Check the pressure on the LRG storage bullet, we might need to flare some off if the temperature keeps rising.
Also heard as
- liquefied refinery gas
Related terms
Cracking
A refining process that breaks large hydrocarbon molecules into smaller, more valuable ones.
Distillation
The primary refinery process that separates crude oil into different hydrocarbon groups by boiling point.
Naphtha
A highly volatile, flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixture distilled from crude oil.