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Development of correlation for extension of the true boiling point (TBP) and molar mass |
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| Authors: | Melina S. Lopes Erica R. L. da Rocha Watanabe Laura P. Tovar Milena Savioli Lopes Letícia dos Reis Darcie Emília Savioli Lopes |
| Affiliation: | 1. Science and Technology Institute, Federal University of Alfenas (ICT/UNIFAL), Po?os de Caldas, Minas Gerais, Brazilmelinasavioli@gmail.com;3. Federal Technological University of Paraná, Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil;4. Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil;5. Laboratory of Optimization, Design and Advanced Control (LOPCA), School of Chemical Engineering, UNICAMP, Campinas, S?o Paulo, Brazil;6. Science and Technology Institute, Federal University of Alfenas (ICT/UNIFAL), Po?os de Caldas, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Abstract: | The true boiling point curve (TBP) is an important tool for the petroleum industry; it is used to obtain the behavior of petroleum during distillation. This work developed a correlation for the extension of the TBP curve by means of molecular distillation. TBP curve is well established for a temperature of 565°C in a conventional distillation. With the correlation developed, it is possible to reach values near 1,000°C. A second correlation was also developed for predicting the values of molar mass of waste petroleum. Both correlations demonstrated to be valid and represent a great advancement for the petroleum industry. |
| Keywords: | molecular distillation molar mass SimDis true boiling point curve |