Carbon Black
Feedstock: Natural Gas
Refinery Fraction: Methane Thermal Decomposition
The Engineering Blueprint
- Refinery Parent: Methane
- Process: Thermal Black Process
- Tray Position: Gas Fraction (Top)
The Realist Argument
Even the tires on an electric vehicle are a gas-chain product. Carbon black provides the structural reinforcement that prevents rubber from disintegrating under the torque of modern engines.
Human Impact & Utility
A reinforcing filler for tires and a pigment for plastics, providing UV protection and mechanical strength.