Linear alkylbenzene

The HF-based process is commercially dominant; however, the risk of releasing HF (a poisonous substance) into the environment became a concern particularly after the Clean Air Act Amendment.

[3] Given the large scale applications of LAB-derived detergents, a variety routes have been developed to produce linear alkylbenzenes:[3] Each process generates LAB products with distinct features.

The production of n-paraffins often occurs as part of an integrated LAB plant where the producers start from kerosene as raw material.

[4] The ExxonMobil Chemical technology includes a recovery process and can produce LAB grade n-paraffins from most medium to low sulfur kerosene without the use of a hydrotreater stage upstream.

[8] One study suggested LAB as a suitable material to be employed in a Secret Neutrino Interactions Finder (SNIF), a type of antineutrino detector designed to detect the presence of nuclear reactors at distances of between 100 and 500 km.

Following the exposure assessment, the environmental risk characterization for each protection target in the aquatic, terrestrial and soil compartment was determined.