Asphaltens Analysis for Crude Oil.
Raw oil composition characterization (code oilIt's one of the most important aspects of maintaining the quality and efficiency of oil and gas industry.
Through the services of Asphaltens Testing, the content of asphaltene in the oil crude can be determined to provide information about the characteristics of samples and support the quality evaluation of oil. These tests generally use the principle of separation based on a solution, especially through the use of solvent n-heptane to identify fractions heptane.
As part of the Crude Oil Laboratory Testing Services need, analysis of asphaltene became one of the most important tests to support production, transportation, storage, to oil processing.
Asphaltens Testing for Oil & Gas Industry
For oil and gas companies, information about the content of asphaltene has an important role in understanding the characteristics of the oil crude and anticipating potential problems during the operational process. Testing Asphaltens Analysis gave the following benefits:
- Crude Oil Characterization
Knowing the fraction of asphaltene as part of the characterization of crude oil composition. This data can be used to understand the characteristics of the petroleum samples more thoroughly. - Asphaltene Presentation
Supporting evaluation of the potential insertion of asphaltene which can occur due to pressure changes, temperatures, or fluid composition during the process of production and transportation. - Pipeline & Equilement Integrity
Giving support data for the investigation into the potential creation of asphaltene deposits that can cause blockage on pipeline, separators, as well as production facilities. - Crude Oil Blending Compatibility
Being one of the support parameters in the compatibility evaluation of some kind of oil crude to reduce the risk of asphaltene instability. - Feedstock Evaluation Resfinery
Provides the content information of the asphaltene that can be used as consideration in the character of the raw materials and evaluation of the petroleum processing process.
Test Parameters Specification
As part of an analysis of the characteristic of petroleum, Asphaltenes Testing focuses on the natural determination of the apphaltene fraction that doesn't dissolve in a certain solvent. Here are the parameters and technical information related to the testing:
| Testing Parameters | Analysis Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Asphaltens Content | Pregnancy fractions of asphaltene in the petroleum sample | % m / m |
| Heptane Insolubles | Undissolved material fraction of n-heptane according to method procedures | % m / m |
| Asphaltene Presentation | Evaluate asphaltene detachment trends through special testing | By method |
Asphaltene content is generally reported in the form of mass percentage (mass percentage or% m / m). Additional parameters selection needs to be adjusted to customer's technical purposes and needs.
Standard Test Method Asphaltens
To get consistent analysis results and can be evaluated technically, asphaltene testing can refer to the standard methods known in the petroleum industry, among other things:
- ASTM D6560 - Determination of Asphaltens (Heptane Insolubles)
Method to determine the content of asphaltene based on undissolved fractions in n-heptane on crude petroleum and petroleum products according to standard scope. - IP 143 - Determination of Asphaltens (Heptane Insolubles)
The test method to determine the content of asphaltene in petroleum is based on the principle of non-solution in n-heptane. - ASTM D3279 - n - Heptane Insolubles
The method for determining undissolved materials in n-heptane on the scope of samples set in standard.
The selection of test methods should consider the type of samples, the characteristics of petroleum, the purpose of analysis, as well as the adjustment of the method scope. The results of different methods also need to be evaluated based on each procedure before doing any comparison.
Asphaltens Application Scope Analysis
Asphaltens Analysis results can be used as support data in various Oil & Gas industry activities, especially:
- Oil & Gas Upstream - Supports the characterization of crude oil and the evaluation of the asphaltene detection problem on the production facility.
- Midstream Operations - Giving support information to evaluate the characteristics of oil during storage and transportation.
- Downstream & Refinery - Help feedstock characterization and provide asphaltene content information for the need to evaluate the processing process.
- Research & Development - Provides data analysis for research characteristics of petroleum, crude oil blending, and a stability evaluation of asphaltene.
Asphaltense obsolescence test can be combined with SARA Analysis. to get a more comprehensive picture of oil crude distribution.
Consult the need for Asphaltens Analysis Services with Hidea
PT Hidea Core is a company that moves in the field Oil & Gas Laboratory Testing Services, with focus on testing and characterization of petroleum, fuel, lubricant, as well as petrochemical products.
For the need of Asphaltenes Analysis, the testing of oil crudes, as well as other petroleum characterization, our team is ready to help discuss technical testing needs based on the type of samples, parameters, methods, and purpose of analysis.
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