UK Office: +44 (0)1483 203224 Antwerp Office: +32 (0)3 205 16 66 Email: sales@solventis.net HOME ABOUT US PRODUCTS PARTNERS NEWS TEAM CONTACT US Products Home Products Hydrocarbons What are Hydrocarbons? Hydrocarbons are organic compounds that are composed of carbon and hydrogen. These have four basic categories that include alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and aromatics. Alkenes are saturated hydrocarbons that have the complete set of hydrogen attached to the carbons. Alkenes have the presence of a double bond (stronger bond, more energy than alkanes). Ethene or what is commonly known as ethylene is the most basic of all alkenes. Acetylene is the first in the series for alkenes. Alkynes are recognized by the presence of triple bonds. Aromatics are cyclic hydrocarbons. Petroleum is a mixture of hydrocarbons and its by-products. Alkanes have a single bond, and less energy than alkenes. The simplest of all alkanes is methane which has a chemical formula of CH4. We supply a range of hydrocarbons across the UK, Europe, USA, Africa, Asia and The Middle East including C9 solvent, solvesso 150, solvesso 200, toluene and xylene. How are Hydrocarbons produced? Production of hydrocarbons will only be limited to that of methane, ethylene, and acetylene. Methane can be produced naturally which has landfills, livestock, manure, and coal mining as some of the major sources of human-produced methane. Ethylene is commercially produced by steam cracking. Groups of hydrocarbons are heated to produce products like olefins, propylene, and ethylene. Gas oil and naphta are the primary hydrocarbons used to manufacture ethylene. The partial combustion of methane is the main procedure in manufacturing acetylene. It can also be produced from calcium carbide hydrolysis with the chemical reaction of CaC2 + 2H2O → Ca(OH)2 + C2H2. How are Hydrocarbons stored and distributed? A convenient and inexpensive way of storing methane is through the use of a mixture of silica and water. Tiny droplets from water are used to increase the surface area which comes in contact with the gas. This dry water powder rapidly soaks up a great quantity of methane. Ethylene can be stored using a spherical or cylindrical tank. A “bullet” type of tank which could either be cylindrical, horizontal, and with hemiheads can be used for a small capacity of ethylene at around 250 psi at -250F. Acetylene should be stored in gas cylinders with their valve end up and should be left in closed spaces. A minimum of 20 feet away from oxygen cylinders should separate the acetylene gas cylinders. Acetylene cylinders should not be hoisted using magnets, rope, or chain but by a net or in a box. Uses of Hydrocarbons Methane gas is used for fuel and for carbonizing steel. It is stable enough in that it does not react with common chemical reagents except for chlorine and fluorine in the presence of light. This characteristic makes it a good starting material for synthesis of solvents like methylene chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, and most refrigerants that use Freon. Ethylene is used for the production of many solvents like polyethylene, ethylene glycol, and styrene. Cutting and welding metals with the presence of oxygen is the use of acetylene. Aromatic Solvent C9 Aromatic hydrocarbons are a series of organic molecules that form flat ring-shaped… LEARN MORE Aromatic Solvent C10 Aromatic solvent C10 (also known as Solvesso 150; aromatic 150; A150; and kocosol 150)… LEARN MORE Aromatic Solvent C12 Aromatic solvent C 12 (also known as solvent naphtha; Garosol 200; Solvesso 200;… LEARN MORE Toluene Toluene is a clear water-insoluble solvent with a molecular formula of C7H8. It… LEARN MORE Xylene Xylene or xylol (C6H4(CH3)) is a mixture of three isomers – ortho (o), meta… LEARN MORE UK Office: +44 (0)1483 203224 Antwerp Office: +32 (0)3 205 16 66 Email: sales@solventis.net CONTACT US PRODUCTS COMPANY LATEST NEWS UK OFFICE Solventis, Compton House, The Guildway, Old Portsmouth Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1LR, UK Tel: +44 (0)1483 203224 ANTWERP OFFICE Solventis, Sint Maartenstraat 1, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium Tel: +32 (0)3 205 16 66 Acrylates Alcohols Automotive Chlorinated Solvents Esters Glycols Glycol Ethers Hydrocarbons Ketones Propylene Glycol Ethers Others About Us Products Partners News Team Contact Us Solventis responds to Covid-19 pandemic April 6 2020 Updated Product List December 21 2018 Development phase complete at LLH November 1 2018 SOLVENTIS GAINS ISO 14001:2015 CERTIFICATION September 4 2018 Website Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy Site Map © Solventis Website by Red Ant Solutions We have placed cookies on your computer to help make this website better. For more information please click here By continuing to use this site or closing this panel, we'll assume you're OK to continue. You can view our full privacy policy here Close