Petroleum Institute gravity, or API gravity, is a measure of how heavy or light a petroleum liquid is compared to water: if its API gravity is greater than...

of crude oil according to API gravity Low specific gravity ⇒ High °API value = paraffinic High specific gravity ⇒ Low °API value = naphthenic The UOP...

freely at room temperature. It has a low viscosity, low specific gravity and high API gravity due to the presence of a high proportion of light hydrocarbon...

simulate the motions of planetary bodies GRAVITY, an instrument at the Very Large Telescope Interferometer API gravity, a measure of how heavy or light a petroleum...

API gravity, American Petroleum Institute gravity, is a reverse method to decide “the weight of petroleum liquids in comparison to water”. If the API...

up API or api in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An API, or application programming interface, is any defined inter-program interface. API or api may...

_{H2O_{T}}}}\longrightarrow API_{Gravity}={\frac {141.5}{SG}}-131.5} Traditionally, VCF / CTL are found by matching the observed temperature and API gravity within standardized...

based on its American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity and by how much sulphur it contains. The API gravity of a crude oil is a measurement of purity...

or specific gravity is higher than that of light crude oil. Heavy crude oil has been defined as any liquid petroleum with an API gravity less than 20°...

or crude oil assays, specify important properties such as the oil's API gravity. The delivery locations are usually sea ports close to the oil fields...

liquids lighter than water. The Baumé of distilled water is 0. The API gravity scale is based on errors in early implementations of the Baumé scale...

gravity of approximately 1.060. Vodka 80° proof (40% v/v) has a specific gravity of 0.9498. API gravity Baumé scale Buoyancy Fluid mechanics Gravity (beer)...

petroleum industry nomenclature in a number of areas: API gravity, a measure of the density of petroleum. API number, a unique identifier applied to each petroleum...

processing plants and other industrial oily water sources. The API separator is a gravity separation device designed by using Stokes Law to define the rise...

on refineries. A higher API gravity indicates a lighter and lower density crude. Light crude falls under the 35-45 API gravity range. West Texas Intermediate...

operation. Abbreviated BSD." API gravity calculated from density_oil as API_g = (141.5 / SG ) − 131.5, where SG is specific gravity = density_oil / density_water...

versatile design with high flexibility to process crudes of various API gravities with a high degree of automation. MRPL has a design capacity to process...

comparatively heavy – the lighter has around 36 of API gravity while the heavier has 20–25 of API gravity. Both types are paraffinic and low in Sulphur. Nigeria's...

between WTI, Brent and other blends due to the relative volatility (high API gravity is more valuable), sweetness/sourness (low sulfur is more valuable) and...

processes used in the upgrading. Typically, it is low in sulfur and has an API gravity of around 30. It is also known as "upgraded crude".[citation needed]...

measurement, and even the particular measurement methodology. The Platts and Argus API and sulfur measurements are descriptions of WTI as assessed, while the NYMEX...

Petroleum Institute (API) gravity which are associated with specific gravity. The lower the API gravity, the denser the oil. The API gravity of liquid crude...

is produced in (e.g., West Texas Intermediate, Brent, or Oman), its API gravity (an oil industry measure of density), and its sulfur content. Crude oil...

fuel oil, selected crude oil or mineral oil. The requirements are a gravity of 36–37 API, a flash point of 180 °F (82 °C), fire point of 200 °F (93 °C) and...

sands of Eocene Mirador and the Upper Cretaceous formation. The average API gravity of oil is 29.5°. The oil field is jointly owned by the state oil firm...

used as a pricing benchmark in Singapore. Tapis is very light, with an API gravity of 43°-45°, and very sweet, with only about 0.04% sulfur. While it is...

has an API gravity of between 8° and 12° and a reservoir viscosity of over 10,000 centipoise although small volumes have higher API gravities and lower...

(and sometimes still are) used in certain industries. Examples include: API gravity, universally used worldwide by the petroleum industry. Baumé scale, formerly...

prevent hydrate formation Refrigeration system. The produced oil has a gravity of 37/38°API, and a sulphur content of 0.1 to 0.2%. The oil product sent to Hamble...

the region from which the oil came. Grades of oil are also assessed by API gravity. Light oil flows naturally to the surface or can be extracted by simply...