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Title: Field Testing Of Sediment And Water In Crude Oil
Author: James m. Strawn, Jr.
Source: 1997 International School of Hydrocarbon Measurement
Year Published: 1997
Abstract: Sediment and water (S&W) naturally occur in crude oil. The American Petroleum Institute (API) Manual of Petroleum Measurement Standards (MPMS) Chapter 1. defines S&W as, Material coexisting with, yet foreign to. petroleum liquid that requires a separate measurement for reasons that include sales accounting. This foreign material includes free water and sediment and emulsified or suspended material and sediment. The quantity of suspended materia! present is determined by a centrifuge or laboratory testing of a sample of petroleum liquid (see free water). API MPMS Chapter 10.4 stales. A determination of sediment and water content is required to determine accurately the net volumes of crude oil involved in sales, taxation, exchanges, inventories, and custody transfers...

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