Properties correlations and characterization of Athabasca oil sands-derived synthetic crude oil

Abstract

Narrow fractions of Athabasca oil sands-derived synthetic crude oil (SCO) from Canada were obtained by distillation at 20 degrees C to 500 degrees C and characterized. The yield and properties, such as density, refractive index, viscosity, freezing point, sulfur and nitrogen content and UOP K-index, were correlated as a function of boiling temperature (T-b). The properties of naphtha fractions, jet fuel and diesel fractions could be predicted accurately with the correlations, which are useful for process design considerations, such as optimizing operating conditions of refinery processing units. The other key properties and characteristics of naphtha fractions, jet fuel, diesel and vacuum gas oil were also determined. NR - 4 PU - SPRINGEROPEN PI - LONDON PA - CAMPUS, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON, N1 9XW, ENGLAND