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Vanadium Metal present in certain types of fuel Vaporization Any process in which gas is converted from the liquid to the gaseous state. Vasconia Crude Oil Crude oil from Covenas, Colombia with API gravity of *** and *** % sulfur. VGO Vacuum gasoil, also known as a cat feed. Feedstock for fluid catalytic cracker used to make gasoline, No 2 oil and other byproducts. VIS or VISC Viscosity. A measure of a liquid's resistance to flow. Several viscosity scales are used depending on the type of oil being measured. Viscosity viscosity is a measure of a fluid resistance to flow. At room temperature, the viscosity of water is 1 whereas bitumen ranges from 100,000 and 1,000,000 VLCC Abbreviation for very large crude carrier. Has capacity for 200,000 to 320,000 dwt. Copyright © 1999-2004 Crutchfield Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.