Chemical Engineering - Petroleum Refinery Engineering - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Petroleum Refinery Engineering - Section 3 (Q.No. 19)
19.
The characterisation factor of a crude oil is calculated as 12.5. It means that; it is
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Akhil sd said:
3 years ago
The characterization factor is a measure of the aromaticity/paraffinic of crude oil or of a crude oil fraction. The Watson K factor will range from less than 10 for highly aromatic hydrocarbons and almost 15 for highly paraffinic hydrocarbons. The range for whole crudes is 10.5 to 12.9.
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Dileep kumar prajapati said:
7 years ago
More than 12.5 always shows a paraffinic tendency.
Ajay said:
6 years ago
12.5 or higher indicate a crude oil of predominantly paraffinic constituents, while 10 or lower indicate a crude of more aromatic nature.
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