Prediction of the Kinematic Viscosity of Crude Oil Fractions |
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| Authors: | A Soltani A Nozarpour S F Aghamiri |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Chemical Engineering Department , Sharif University of Technology , Tehran, Iran;2. Chemical Engineering Department , University of Isfahan , Isfahan, Iran |
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| Abstract: | Abstract A generalized equation based on modified Eyring's theory for predicting kinematic viscosity of petroleum fractions is proposed in this work. The equation uses two reference fluids including a pair of (C6 and C10), (C10 and C14), or (C14 and C20) for petroleum fractions of molecular weight higher than 70 and lower than 300. Validity and accuracy of this equation have been confirmed by comparing the obtained results of this equation with experimental data. In contrast to other correlations that require so many specific parameters for oil viscosity prediction, this type of equation requires only molecular weight and true boiling point. The results obtained in this work are in agreement with experimental data with an average absolute deviation (AAD) of less than 5%. |
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| Keywords: | crude oil fractions hydrocarbons oil cuts reference fluid viscosity |
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