STABILIZING(oil)
Definition
<STABILIZING(oil)> is the <Activity> of a partial distillation process that renders crude oil suitable for storage in atmospheric tanks, or of a quality suitable for sales or pipeline transportation. Stabilization is achieved by subjecting ‘live’ crude to temperature and pressure conditions in a fractionation vessel which drives off light hydrocarbons components to form a ‘dead’ or stabilized crude oil with a lower vapor pressure