Potential Industrial Application of the Hydrocarbon Laboratory Simulator (HLS) in Fuel Blending

Fuel blending is a key process in the oil industry, used to adjust the specifications of final products according to customer requirements. Quality assessment of fuels and hydrocarbon products is typically performed through specialized laboratory tests such as distillation, density, flash point, Reid vapor pressure, pour point, cloud point, viscosity, chemical composition, color, and octane and cetane values. In this study, an advanced software tool called Hydrocarbon Laboratory Simulator (HLS) has been developed to simulate the hydrocarbon blending process in laboratory environments using empirical correlations. The reliability and accuracy of this software have been evaluated for potential industrial application. The software is accessible at www.hydrolabsim.com.