Ql: oil fraction has API of 43 is to be distilled at uniform rate. The temperature of the vapor when the first drop of condensate drips from the condenser is recorded as the initial boiling point (IBP), when 90% of crude oil has been distilled the maximum temperature is recorded as finial boiling point (FBP). The following ASTM distillation data are collected: Vol% distillate Temp. MF at 760 mmHg IBP 104 10 140 30 190 40 212 60 255 70 280 80 302 90 330 Determine the characterization factor.

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Ql: oil fraction has API of 43 is to be distilled at uniform rate. The temperature of
the vapor when the first drop of condensate drips from the condenser is recorded as
the initial boiling point (IBP), when 90% of crude oil has been distilled the
maximum temperature is recorded as finial boiling point (FBP). The following
ASTM distillation data are collected:
Temp. F at 760 mmHg
104
Vol% distillate
IBP
10
140
30
190
40
212
60
255
70
280
80
302
90
330
Determine the characterization factor.
Transcribed Image Text:Ql: oil fraction has API of 43 is to be distilled at uniform rate. The temperature of the vapor when the first drop of condensate drips from the condenser is recorded as the initial boiling point (IBP), when 90% of crude oil has been distilled the maximum temperature is recorded as finial boiling point (FBP). The following ASTM distillation data are collected: Temp. F at 760 mmHg 104 Vol% distillate IBP 10 140 30 190 40 212 60 255 70 280 80 302 90 330 Determine the characterization factor.
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