Applications - Crude Oil Analysis
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Determination of Crude Oil Quality
Online or Laboratory analysis of Crude Oil for Refining, Transportation, and Blending
The ParaFuel provides fast and easy measurement of all types of crude oil, petroleum, and crude oil fractions. Real time On-line monitoring offers users fast results to optimize the refinery process for distillation optimization and improved plant productivity.
Measure key properties of Crude Oil on the platform, in the pipeline, or at the refinery. The ParaFuel is used for analysis of Oil Sands, Raw Crude, Crude Blending and Crude Compatibility, and Crude Fractions. Measurements are fast, accurate and nondestructive – and can be incorporated into your online process control scheme.
Popular Measurements and Applications
- Determination of Asphaltene Precipitation Point
- Optimize Crude Distillation Units (CDU’s)
- Measure API Gravity, TAN, SARA, Pour Point and other Crude Oil Parameters (list below)
- Validate Crude Quality – both on the producer and refiner side
- Measure Oil Sands properties (Bitumen, Water and Solids)
- Monitor % Methanol and other additives, flow enablers, and contaminants in Crude
- Quantify Water & Solids content in Crude Feeds
- Analyze crude oil chemistry under well conditions
List of Crude Oil Feed and Product Properties
API Gravity | Water Content |
Vapor Pressure | Asphalt |
Viscosity | Asphaltene Content |
Methanol | Asphaltene precipitation point |
Pour Point | TBP and distillation points |
Aniline Point | N-Parafins |
Freeze Point | Hydrogen |
Cloud Point | C/H Ratio |
Olefins | Sulfur |
Solids | Total Aromatics |
Acidity (includes TAN) | SARA |
Wax | Density |
Additional properties available.
Online Advantages
The chemical composition of crude varies greatly depending on source or supplier leading to challenges with handling and processing. Refinery operations such as crude switching can further alter properties and complicate process control. This effects productivity, efficiency, and overall costs. With in-process measurements you can monitor the key parameters of your crude feed-stock and optimize the process. Measure crude properties in processes such as:
- Extraction of Bitumen from Oil Sands
- Moving Crude over long distances of pipe
- Crude switching effects
- Blending different Crude Oils
- Optimizing Crude Distillation Units
Online analysis is made easy with a wide range of probes and flow cells cells. High Temperature and High Pressure probes and cells offer the capability to measure product right at the distillation point, or right out of the well. With over 30 years of experience doing online analysis in harsh environments and on challenging products, Verum Analytics has a full line of process capable analyzers and accessories to meet your needs.
Insertion probes or flow through cells provide the option to do measurements directly in the stream flow, or on a slip stream. And a wide range of sample conditioning and sample handling options mean we will have a solution to fit your need and your budget.
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