Extraction & Pipeline Transportation
Test Results W10
INTERTEK COMPARATIVE TEST
W10
Product: Heavy Crude Oil
ANALYSIS | CRUDE OIL WITHOUT ADDITIVE |
CRUDE OIL WITH 3% W10, ADDITIVE |
RESULTS | |
Kinematic Viscosity at 50°C | 575.70 mm2/s | 461.80 mm2/s | -113.90 mm2/s | -19.78% |
T.A.N. (Total Acid Number) | < 0.01 mg KOH/g | 0.04 mg KOH/g | 0.03 mg KOH/g | 300.00% |
Total Sulphur | 2.10% w/w | 2.05% w/w | -0.05% w/w | -2.38% |
Asphaltenes | 5.80% m/m | 5.30% m/m | -0.50% m/m | -8.62% |
Water and Sedimants | 0.46% vol. | 0.26% vol. | -0.20% vol. | -43.48% |
Water | 0.45% v/v | 0.25% v/v | -0.20% v/v | -44.44% |
Sample: | BS-14140/01 | BS-14140/02 |
Date: April 24, 2014
An analysis of a crude oil, performed by an independent laboratory, Intertek http://www.intertek.com/, which was compared to the same crude oil that was added with the fluidifier W10.
The dosage was of 3% to highlight the differences and to compensate for the conditions of the extraction of the crude oil from the production well.
Comments
Total Acidity: An insignificant increase of the acidity was observed, which had no impact on the behavior of the crude oil. Crude oil with a T.A.N. <0.05 mg KOH/g is considered non-corrosive.
Kinematic Viscosity: A notable decrease in viscosity was observed. The unit of measurement was equivalent to the measurement in Centistokes (cSt). The decrease registered was of 20% over the initial content.
Water and Sediments: A 43.5% decrease in volume occurred and improved the characteristics of the crude oil.
Water: A 44% reduction in water content was observed. The previous result was confirmed, which improved the quality of the crude oil by decreasing the water content.
Total Sulphur: There was a decrease of 2.4%. The reduction of the Sulphur content means less risk of formation of sulfuric acid and sulfhidric acid. However, the difference is irrelevant.
Asphaltenes: There was a decrease of 8.6% of asphaltenes in the mass of the crude oil. This parameter confirmed the reduction of the kinematic viscosity. The asphaltenes are a cause of the viscosity in the crude oil. The decrease means that the crude oil is easier to transport, it is more fluid, which results in a decrease in energy costs.
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