Sulfolane W is a solvent normally applied to separate Benzene, Toulene and xylene aromatic hydrocarbons from refinery reformate. CAS N: 126-33-0
Form: Liquid
Physical state: Liquid
Color: clear
Odor: Slight ammonium like
Flash point: 166 °C
Method: Cleveland Open Cup
Oxidizing properties: no
Autoignition temperature: No data available
Molecular formula: C4H8SO2
Molecular weight: 120,18 g/mol
pH: Not applicable
Freezing point: 5,5 - 10 °C
Boiling point/boiling range: 100 - 286 °C
Vapor pressure: No data available
Relative density: 1,26
at 30 °C
Water solubility: Partly soluble
Relative vapor density: 1 (Air = 1.0)
Evaporation rate: 1
Percent volatile: > 99 %
Primary Chemistry:
Tetrahydrothiophene 1,1-dioxide
Sulfolane W is used in an extraction process for acid gas treatment (gas sweetening) where acidic gases such as Hydrogen Sulfide, Carbon dioxide, Carbon Oxysulphide, carbon disulphide and mercaptans, are excluded from natural gas.
At the same time, Sulfolane W is also used in aromatic extraction due to its high solvency properties which yields a >99.9% purity in the final product and after the separation it can be recovered for other uses.
CAS N: 126-33-0
Form: Liquid
Physical state: Liquid
Color: clear
Odor: Slight ammonium like
Flash point: 166 °C
Method: Cleveland Open Cup
Oxidizing properties: no
Autoignition temperature: No data available
Molecular formula: C4H8SO2
Molecular weight: 120,18 g/mol
pH: Not applicable
Freezing point: 5,5 - 10 °C
Boiling point/boiling range: 100 - 286 °C
Vapor pressure: No data available
Relative density: 1,26
at 30 °C
Water solubility: Partly soluble
Relative vapor density: 1 (Air = 1.0)
Evaporation rate: 1
Percent volatile: > 99 %
Primary Chemistry:
Tetrahydrothiophene 1,1-dioxide
Gas sweetening
Oil refining
Chemical synthesis
Polymer processing
Electronics industry
Extraction process
Gasoline Desulfurization
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