Near diesel is the mixed hydrocarbon output of the P2O process before further processing. It is a mixture of longer chained hydrocarbons that make up diesel fuel along with a small percentage of shorter chained hydrocarbons that make up gasoline.
The is an even smaller percentage of very short chained hydrocarbons that are comprised of butane, propane, methane and ethane.
The mixture of liquid hydrocarbons contains approximately 85% diesel range and 15% gasoline range hydrocarbons. The closest description of the mixture is "near diesel".
After a further separation step the mixture will cease to be "near diesel" and will become diesel, 85% by volume, and gasoline, 15% by volume.
The gas mixture is compressed for storage. As a byproduct of compression the butane condenses out and is recovered as a liquid.
You can make your own "near diesel" at home if you have a specific need for it.
Near diesel can be used as a blending stock, as boiler fuel, or can be separated into the usual fraction for sale as motor fuel.
Hope this clarifies what "near diesel" is for you.
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