Wax appearance temperature (WAT) determinations of different origin crude oils by differential scanning calorimetry
JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, cilt.168, ss.542-545, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 168
- Basım Tarihi: 2018
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.petrol.2018.05.045
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.542-545
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Crude oil, Wax appearance temperature, Wax content, Differential scanning calorimetry, Rheology, THERMOMICROSCOPY, PRECIPITATION, DEPOSITION, RHEOLOGY, POINT, DSC
- Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
In this research, wax appearance temperatures (WAT) of eight different crude oils from south-eastern region of Turkey were determined by differential scanning calorimetry. The experiments were performed at a heating/ cooling-rate of 2 degrees C/min from 60 to -20 degrees C It was observed that the wax appearance temperature of different origin crude oils was varied between 14.2 and 37.8 degrees C depending on the API gravity and wax content. It was also observed that the crude oils have enthalpy of precipitation ranging from -3.42 to + 6.39 mW and melting enthalpy from - 2.5 to + 7.46 mW, respectively.