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Chlorides: Organic vs Inorganic

Chlorides: Organic vs Inorganic

Organic vs Inorganic……..what’s the difference? There are a multitude of publications which refer to ‘Organic’ or ‘Inorganic’ Chlorides, with ‘Organic’ Chlorides being an undesired contamination. But which is which and what products contain which element? The following is an attempt to explain this. Organic Chlorides are an undesired contamination in crude oils. The presence of even a very small amount (a few ppm) of chlorides can be catastrophic during crude oil fractionation in the refineries which can cause considerable damage…

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