Chemistry:K factor (crude oil refining)
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The K factor or characterization factor is defined from Rankine boiling temperature °R=1.8Tb[k] and relative to water density ρ at 60°F: K(UOP) = [math]\displaystyle{ \sqrt[3]{1.8Tb} / \rho }[/math]
The K factor is a systematic way of classifying a crude oil according to its paraffinic, naphthenic, intermediate or aromatic nature. 12.5 or higher indicate a crude oil of predominantly paraffinic constituents, while 10 or lower indicate a crude of more aromatic nature. The K(UOP) is also referred to as the UOP K factor or just UOPK.[1]
See also
- Crude oil assay
References
- ↑ James G. Speight (2007). The Chemistry And Technology of Petroleum (4th ed.). CRC Press. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-8493-9067-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=ymL2S9RWzx4C&dq=crude+oil+%22UOP+characterization+factor%22&pg=PA40.
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