Development of correlation for extension of the true boiling point (TBP) and molar mass. (18th July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: S. Lopes, Melina; L. da Rocha Watanabe, Erica R.; P. Tovar, Laura; Savioli Lopes, Milena; dos Reis Darcie, Letícia; Savioli Lopes, Emília; Maciel Filho, Rubens; Wolf Maciel, Maria Regina; Medina, Lilian Carmen
• Is Part Of: Petroleum science and technology. Volume 35:Number 14(2017)
• Page Start: 1530
• Page End: 1536
• Publication Date: 2017-07-18
• Subjects: molecular distillation -- molar mass -- SimDis -- true boiling point curve; Liquid fuels -- Periodicals; Petroleum -- Periodicals; 665.505
• DOI: 10.1080/10916466.2017.1370475
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1091-6466

Abstract

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.