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Title: Crude Quality - What Is Involved And Why Is It Important?
Author: Harry N. Giles
Source: 2012 International School of Hydrocarbon Measurement
Year Published: 2012
Abstract: Historically, crude oils were traded on the basis of name and a relatively limited number of characteristics such as their API gravity and total sulfur content. Recognizing these were inadequate for determining quality of commingled crude oils in a common carrier pipeline system, the American Petroleum Institute (API) published a white paper in 1993 recommending certain tests to help ensure quality and guard against contamination. These included organo-halide compounds, boiling point distribution, metals, and neutralization number. Today, over 1600 streams are produced and, of these, perhaps 400 are in world commerce - many of which are imported into the U.S. With this large number of crude oils available to U.S. refiners and with their wide range in characteristics, it is imperative that the API recommendations - at a minimum - be used in characterizing a streams quality. This is essential to optimize refinery runs and to assess the concentration and identity of contaminants that may be present

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