AM-94-37 The economic and operational impact of solids entrained in raw crude feedstocks

Description:

Solids in crude oil fall into two classes: “basic sediment,” typically particles above 20 microns that centrifuge out of crude oil during standard BS&W testing; and “filterable solids,” smaller particles typically in the range of 4-7 that are measured by filtration methods. As the domestic refining industry continues to move to heavier, dirties crudes, the economic impact of these filterable solids continues to increase. This paper deals with the fate of filterable solids in the refinery.