Gravity, sulfur content of U.S. crude slate holding steady
Journal Article
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· Oil and Gas Journal
OSTI ID:423107
- Swain (Edward J.), Houston, TX (United States)
After declining in the 1980s and early 1990s, the quality of the crude oil processed by US refiners has changed little in the past 5 years. The author performed a regression analysis on data published by the Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC. The results indicate that for the period from 1991 to 1995, the API gravity of US crude runs has decreased an average of only 0.06{degree}/year, and sulfur content has increased a mere 0.002 wt%/year. Data for the 1986--1995 period show larger changes. This article updates an earlier article by including data for 1994 and 1995 crude runs.
- OSTI ID:
- 423107
- Journal Information:
- Oil and Gas Journal, Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 95; ISSN OIGJAV; ISSN 0030-1388
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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