Description
A 'cut' is a hydrocarbon substance or group of substances extracted from a wider mixture in a refining process. For instance, primary distillation will usually yield a Naphtha/Gasoline cut, a Middle Distillate cut, and a Residual Fuel Oil cut, with an 'Overhead Cut' of gases The specific gravity at which each cut is separated by the process is the Cut Point. Cuts are made with progressive fineness and accuracy as the oil proceeds through the refinery.
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Alpha Thames Ltd 2004