Pentanes Plus is a complex mixture of C5 hydrocarbons rich in isopentane and pentane. This material is a colorless liquid with a gasoline-like odor. It is volatile (evaporates readily) and does not mix with water (negligible solubility). Pentanes Plus is recovered during the manufacture of benzene from pyrolysis gasoline (pygas).
C5+ APPLICATION:
Pentanes Plus is mainly used as a gasoline blendstock for motor fuels.