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Melted menthol flakes are derived from menthol oil, which is found in strong aromatic herb called mint (pudina).
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Nickel is a natural element obtained from the core of the earth. It has silver white color with a shining base and golden tint in it.
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Definition: Natural gas is a mixture of gases which are rich in hydrocarbons. All these gases (methane, nitrogen, carbon dioxide etc) are naturally found in atmosphere. Natural gas reserves are deep inside the earth near other solid & liquid hydrocarbons beds like coal and crude oil.
Natural gas is not used in its pure form; it is processed and converted into cleaner fuel for consumption. Many by-products are extracted while processing of natural gas like propane, ethane, butane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen etc, which can be further used.
Description: Natural gas is mainly used as fuel for generating electricity and heat. Natural gas in compressed form is used as fuel for vehicles which is known as CNG. It is used as fuel for boilers and air conditioners worldwide. This is used for making fertilizers also, mainly ammonia.
A green field project is going on in Russia to produce LNG to run aircrafts. Russia, USA and Canada are major producers & consumers. For transporting, two variants are used - LNG for cross countries exchange and CNG for domestic purpose.
Natural gas prices are affected mainly through the US demand and it's seasonal in nature wherein in winters its prices fluctuate heavily. Also they have direct correlation with crude oil prices. It is measured in million British thermal units (mmBTUs), but in some countries it is traded in Gigajoule also. The world's most liquid derivative contracts for natural gas are traded on NYMEX, while in India it is traded on MCX.
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- Melted Menthol Flakes: Melted menthol flakes are derived from menthol oil, which is found in strong aromatic herb called mint (pudina). Menthol flake is a transparent white liquid with strong mint odor. Menthol oil liquid is rotated in centrifuge to separate oil and flakes where largely 30% is oil and 70% is flakes. Menthol flakes are further processed to obtain menthol crystals.Description: In the food industry, Natural Gas: Natural gas is a mixture of gases which are rich in hydrocarbons. All these gases (methane, nitrogen, carbon dioxide etc) are naturally found in atmosphere. Natural gas reserves are deep inside the earth near other solid & liquid hydrocarbons beds like coal and crude oil.Natural gas is not used in its pure form; it is processed and converted into cleaner fuel for consumption. Many by-product
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