Comparison between two standard method in determination water and sediment of crude oil

The sediment content of crude oil is an important measurement which determines the potential for an oil to corrode and scale equipment and pipeline and also a nucleus for creation sludge in tank. Water must limited in crude oil because water can be effected many problem in refining process. Water and sediment (W&S) in refining process can be measured by different method, when we have increasing amount of water. We can predict increasing amount of salt in crude oil. Therefore we have potential for an oil to corrode equipment and in higher temperature small concentration salt can case corrosive in heater and exchangers. W&S in crude oil determination in accordance with ASTM-D1796 and ASTM-D96.This paper comparison this test method and will take the best method for W&S determination. This research has done in Abadan refinery Laboratory

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Water and Sediment ، Crude Oil ، salt ، ASTM Standards