Table 2.
Values of TAN and TBN for the crude oil, the diluted crude oil and the model oil
Oils | TAN (mg KOH/g) | TBN (mg KOH/g) |
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Crude oil with 17 wt% C5 asphaltenes | 4.2 ± 0.2 | 2.7 ± 0.4 |
Diluted crude oil with 5 wt% C5 asphaltenes | 1.29 ± 0.05 | 0.79 ± 0.08 |
Model oil with 5 wt% C5 asphaltenes | 0.31 ± 0.05 | 0.92 ± 0.04 |