Rapid and comprehensive crude oil evaluation without distillation

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1967 · 154th Amer. Chem. Soc. Mtg. Chicago, IL; (United States)

OSTI ID:6387070

Gaylor, V F

A rapid method for evaluating chemical and physical properties of crude oil has been developed. Yield and quality of all fractions through asphalt are obtained in 2 to 3 hr. The results provide much, and often sufficient, information to judge the refining value of a crude. The rapid assay method consists of 6 tests made on whole crude oil. The tests are gravity, % sulfur, % nitrogen, % pentane insoluble, polarographically measured condensed aromatics, and gas chromatography analysis. Composition parameters obtained by applying these 6 tests to 33 crude oils were successfully correlated with quality tests of the 10 fractions per crude obtained from an 8-gal batch still. Correlations ranged from acceptable to excellent and included such important quality parameters as gravity of all fractions, smoke point and freezing point of kerosene, wax content and viscosity index of lubricating oils, UOP K Factor and carbon residue of cracking stocks, and retained ductility and petrolene V. G. C. of asphalt.

• Research Organization: Standard Oil Co Ohio
• OSTI ID: 6387070
• Journal Information: 154th Amer. Chem. Soc. Mtg. Chicago, IL; (United States), Journal Name: 154th Amer. Chem. Soc. Mtg. Chicago, IL; (United States) Vol. U-12
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
023000* -- Petroleum-- Properties & Composition
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400102 -- Chemical & Spectral Procedures
ALKANES
AROMATICS
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
CHROMATOGRAPHY
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
EVALUATION
EVAPORATION
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
HYDROCARBONS
NITROGEN
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PARAFFIN
PENTANE
PETROLEUM
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POLAROGRAPHY
REMOVAL
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SULFUR
VISCOSITY
WAXES