Petroleum Distillates Economics Mineral spirits cost around $3/gallon. Paraffinic hydrocarbons for metal cleaning cost from $7 to $10/gallon, when purchased by the drum. High-purity paraffinic hydrocarbons for electronic cleaning may cost up to $32/gallon. State Information | Glossary | Conversion Checklist | Comments Home | Process Advisor | Alternatives | Links | Search All SAGE material, Copyright© 1992, Research Triangle Institute Last Update: 17 March 1995 sage@rti.org http://clean.rti.org/alt.cfm?id=pd&cat=ec