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Impact of volumetric shrinkage on prediction of viscosity of blends

Impact of volumetric shrinkage on prediction of viscosity of blends

Impact of volumetric shrinkage on prediction of viscosity of blends

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I am doing a study on viscosity blending requirements for heavy crude oil to pipeline specifications, using density control/feedback to the blending unit.

The prediction of the viscosity of crude oil blends using the Refutas equation usually works quite well, but in this case I am finding that the results of the blending predictions do not match my real life samples.  The predicted viscosity is substantially lower than the measured blend viscosity in the lab.

I thought that perhaps this is an effect of volumetric shrinkage, because of the wide disparity on densities of the two products, over 1000 kg/m3 for the heavy crude and less than 700 kg/m3 for the diluent.  The required dilution factor is on the order of 30 volume %.  The shrinkage factor is about 5.5%.  Does anyone know where I could find any information on the impact of shrinkage on viscosity blending prediction in crude oil?

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