Boka ba parafine, boo hape bo tsejoang e le boka ba kristale, hangata bo bosoeu, bo sa nkhang hamonate, ke mofuta oa lihlahisoa tse lokisang peterole, ke mofuta oa boka ba liminerale, hape ke mofuta oa boka ba peterole.Ke kristale ea flake kapa acicular e entsoeng ka distillate ea oli e tlotsang e fumanoang ho tsoa ho oli e tala ka ho hloekisoa ka solvent, solvent dewaxing kapa ka wax freezing crystallization, ho hatella dewaxing ho etsa boka ba boka, ebe ka mofufutso kapa ho qhibiliha ha solvent, ho hloekisa letsopa kapa hydrorefining.
Boka bo hloekisitsoeng ka ho feletseng ba parafine, bo tsejoang hape e le molora o motle, bo tšoeu ka chebahalo, bo na le lihlahisoa tse khohlopo le tse putsoa.Lihlahisoa tsa eona li na le boemo bo phahameng ba ho qhibiliha, oli e fokolang, ha e na tlamahano mocheso oa kamore, ha e na mofufutso, ha e na maikutlo a mafura, ha e kenelle metsi, e thibela mongobo le motlakase o motle.