The Investigation of precision of analytical methods for determination of salt content in Iranian crude oils
Volume1,Issue01,Pages23-28,Ar-AMC-33 *** Filed: Chemistry
Abstract
In crude oil analysis, the determination of salt content is one of the most important parameters especially for refining and exporting industries. In this study, extraction followed by volumetric titration and electrometric procedure are performed for determining salt content for several Iranian crude oils. Also, the effects of disturbing agents such as increasing associated water for determining salt in crude oil were investigated for both methods. The results show when water content in crude oil is less than 0.05 weight percent, both methods are equally accurate for determining salt content, but when there is an increase in associated water content in crude oil, the electrometric method followed by volumetric titration method shows more accurate results in comparison with the extraction procedure.
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