• 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...
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  • of crude oil according to API gravity Low specific gravity ⇒ High °API value = paraffinic High specific gravity ⇒ Low °API value = naphthenic The UOP...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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    API gravity, American Petroleum Institute gravity, is a reverse method to decide “the weight of petroleum liquids in comparison to water”. If the API...
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  • 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...
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    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...
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  • _{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...
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  • 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...
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    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...
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  • 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°...
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    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)...
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    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...
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    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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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    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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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]...
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    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...
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    measurement, and even the particular measurement methodology. The Platts and Argus API and sulfur measurements are descriptions of WTI as assessed, while the NYMEX...
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  • 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...
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    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...
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    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...
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  • (and sometimes still are) used in certain industries. Examples include: API gravity, universally used worldwide by the petroleum industry. Baumé scale, formerly...
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  • day (32,000 m3/d). The field has a 650-metre thick oil column with an API gravity of 33.9 deg. Its oil reserves have been estimated at 11.2 bn barrels...
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    to be API gravity 27-35 degrees and medium sour. Northeast crude oil production consists of approximately 30% API 27-35 medium-sour and 60% API 35-40...
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  • 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...
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  • ISBN 978-0-8247-4740-4. Look up lubricant in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. SAE-ISO-AGMA viscosity conversion chart Chart of API Gravity and Specific gravity...
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    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...
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