‘Water Content —
(otea refered to a8 BSB,
‘asic Slimene & Wate)
Vapor Pressure —
(presse t which vapor i
in equilboum with said
‘andor iui pase)
BS / Selfur —
OVERVIEW OF GAS PROCESSING
CRUDE OIL SPECIFICATIONS
03 103% by volume
typically near 1 atm
‘expressed as TVP or RVP, eg.
(69 ka (10 psi) RVP
or 83 KPa [12 psi TVP@ 100°F
‘TVP = True Vapor Pressure
RVP= Reid Vapor Pressure
HS expressed in ters of ppm(w). This is soluble HS in ol
‘Typical spec $0 ppmw HS
(Organic Sulfur: this sulfur ted up in high MW organic molecules.
This sulfur cannot be economically removed inthe production
‘cies, and ie removed in refineries. Sulfur content may affect
pce.
Sweet enudes <0.5 to 1% S
Sour erudes > 1.0% S
‘This refers to salt content of the saleable ails. Salt isnot soluble in
the erude, but inthe water (BS&W) sold with the crude,
‘Typical specs "30 gin? (10 fb saly/1000 bt oil]
OTHER CRUDE OIL SPECIFICATIONS
35 are consiered light erodes
ofl relive 1 water
‘Crades with °API> 25 and < 35 are considered medium
density crudes
Most crude oil densities fall between 25 to 40 °API
Pour Point — Temperature at which crude oi wll not flow
‘Assay — An analysis of erude oil showing the amount and
‘characteristics of various B.P. Ranges, e.g naphtha, jt fuel,
diesel, kerosene, gas ol, residue, ee
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