Propylene

Propylene
(C3H6)
  An olefinic hydrocarbon recovered from refinery processes or petrochemical processes.
  U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary
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(C3H6) (nonfuel use)
  Propylene intended for use in nonfuel applications such as petrochemical manufacturing. Nonfuel propylene includes chemical-grade propylene, polymer-grade propylene, and trace amounts of propane. Nonfuel propylene also includes the propylene component of propane/propylene mixes where the propylene will be separated from the mix in a propane/propylene splitting process. Nonfuel propylene excludes the propylene component of propane/propylene mixes where the propylene component of the mix is intended for use as fuel.
  U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration's Energy Glossary

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