Rheological Behavior of Saudi Crude Oils
The wide changes in temperature during summer and winter in Saudi Arabia may cause changes in Saudi crude oil properties. Since crude oil behavior has a significant importance for pipeline design calculations and storage, rheological behavior of Arab light, Arab Berri and Arab heavy crudes were dete...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1990-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of King Saud University: Engineering Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018363918308869 |
| Summary: | The wide changes in temperature during summer and winter in Saudi Arabia may cause changes in Saudi crude oil properties. Since crude oil behavior has a significant importance for pipeline design calculations and storage, rheological behavior of Arab light, Arab Berri and Arab heavy crudes were determined at different temperatures (10-70°C). Viscosity-temperature relationships were also studied. The results indicated that crude oil properties were changed from Newtonian to non-Newtonian at low temperatures while Arab Bern crude behaved non-Newtonian at both low and high temperatures. |
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| ISSN: | 1018-3639 |