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  • Sasol committed itself to joint ventures in Nigeria and Qatar to build plants to transform gas into low-emission diesel and naphta, producing 34,000 barrels a day at facilities in both countries.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2002

  • Droste said the complex, including a naphta cracker plant, would be required to meet the growing demand for polyethylene, polypropylene and other petrochemical derivatives used in the plastics convertor industry.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1994

  • · When bitumen is used, it must be either heated; or mixed with solvents (eg gasoline, kerosene or naphta), which is called "bitumen cutback"; or dispersed in water, which is called

    Chapter 4 1988

  • The production of methanol is not considered here as potential substitute for micro-hydropower because the production basis is naphta, residual oil and natural-gas.

    1. BASIC APPROACH a) Cost-Benefit-Approach for Socio-Economic Selection 1985

  • The vestibule was dimly lighted, -- there being but one lamp of naphta on each of the great pillars that encircled it.

    The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 265, July 21, 1827 Various

  • Besides, Justice Markandey Katju also recused himself from another RIL dispute on pricing of naphta with BPCL saying his wife holds shares in the Mukesh Ambani group companies.

    Daily News & Analysis 2009

  • a freight train carrying highly flammable naphta ploughed into

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1993

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