Vacuum gas oil

The vacuum gas oil is an intermediate product in the refining process of petroleum . It is made from the mineral crude oil after desalination, an atmospheric distillation and a subsequent steam distillation . The main products of the petroleum are then produced from the resulting vacuum gas oil through further steps such as hydrogenation and cracking , on the one hand the motor gasoline and on the other hand the middle distillate, i.e. the diesel fuel and the heating oil .

literature

• Martin Kaltschmitt, Hans Hartmann, Hermann Hofbauer (Hrsg.): Energy from biomass. Basics, techniques and procedures. Springer Verlag, Berlin and Heidelberg 2009; P. 746. ISBN 978-3-540-85094-6 .