Definition of feedstock
:raw material supplied to a machine or processing plant
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Greater domestic production of light crude oil has led to a surplus of naphtha, a lower-octane feedstock.
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The high-profile Northwest Innovation Works project in Kalama is to produce methanol from Western natural gas, and ship the chemical to China to be used as a feedstock in the plastics industry.
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Quantum is one of several companies looking at the city’s feedstock.
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The iron-titanium compound also can be used as feedstock to make super-strong steel used in manufacturing of jet engines, aircraft, ships, spacecraft and missiles — as well as expensive bicycles and and golf clubs.
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A main culprit: Officials spouting tough language on curbing local-government debt, a key feedstock for commodity demand.
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The processed recycled feedstock from these facilities is then sold to steel mills and foundries around the world, including its steel mill in Oregon.
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According to the Rubber Manufacturers Association, each tire produced takes 7 gallons of oil—2 gallons power manufacturing, while 5 gallons are feedstock for the creation of isoprene.
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Duckweed can be used for wastewater treatment, in biofuels, and as a protein-and-mineral-rich feedstock.
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1932
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