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Technical Data Sheet: Procedure API 11A4.1

This procedure calculates the liquid viscosity of petroleum fractions at low pressure and temperature given an experimental viscosity measurement at 100°F. It uses a correlation to predict viscosity as a function of temperature. As an example, it calculates the viscosity of a petroleum fraction at 212°F given its viscosity of 112.06 cSt at 100°F. The method is best for light, paraffinic fractions with API gravities over 30 degrees but degrades for heavier fractions.

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Technical Data Sheet: Procedure API 11A4.1

This procedure calculates the liquid viscosity of petroleum fractions at low pressure and temperature given an experimental viscosity measurement at 100°F. It uses a correlation to predict viscosity as a function of temperature. As an example, it calculates the viscosity of a petroleum fraction at 212°F given its viscosity of 112.06 cSt at 100°F. The method is best for light, paraffinic fractions with API gravities over 30 degrees but degrades for heavier fractions.

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Procedure API 11A4.

1 Technical data sheet


Correlation for the liquid viscosity of petroleum fractions at low pressure
This procedure can be used to calculate the liquid viscosity of petroleum fiactions at
1°. Use to:
temperature and low pressure given an experimental viscosity at 100 F.
2°. Definition: For definitions view API - Petroleum Refining Technical Data Book pags 11-33 to 11-34.
This Procedure is a correlation for predicting the liquid viscosity of petroleum fraction
3° Purpose:
function of temperature at low pressure from a measured viscosity at 100 F.
4°. Input Data
Kinematic Viscosity 1: 112.06 cSt @ 100 F 559.67
Temperature = 212 F 671.67 R
5° Calculations and results
5.1 Determine B from Equation 11A4.1-2, and S from 11A4.1-3
B= 2.91904
S= 2.43561

5.2 Use Equation 11A4.1-1, to calculate the viscosity at temperature requested

v= 10.0530 cSt @ 212 F

The method works best for light, paraffinic fractions with API gravities in excess of 30
6° Remarks:
degrees API. The method degrades substantially form much heavier fractions.

Procedure: 100 °C 212 °F


1 98 C 208.4 °F
13.5 cSt
10.0530 cSt
2 3.4470 D n = 0 Objective

1° with the temperature 90 °C transform to 194 °F (cell e23) and copy and paste this value
2° for cell c26 apply search objetive equal "cero" changing the cell c7 (Data tab and If Analysis / Se
3° When cell c26 = 0. The value of cell c7 will be the viscosity at 100°F (or 38°C) the viscosity
4° with the temperature 100 °C transform to 212 °F (cell e22) and copy and paste this final value
5° Finnally the viscosity calculated cell c16 will be the viscosity needed at 100°C equal to
ow pressure
ity of petroleum fiactions at any
scosity at 100 F.
ook pags 11-33 to 11-34.
scosity of petroleum fractions as a
d viscosity at 100 F.

API gravities in excess of 30


uch heavier fractions.

y and paste this value for temperature in cell c8


(Data tab and If Analysis / Search objective)
°F (or 38°C) the viscosity 112,06 cSt for departure of this procedure API 11A4.1
py and paste this final value for temperature in cell c8
ed at 100°C equal to 10,053 cSt

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