K factor (crude oil refining)

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The K factor or characterization factor is defined from Rankine boiling temperature °R=1.8Tb[k] and relative to water density ρ at 60°F:

K(UOP) = ${\sqrt[{3}]{1.8Tb}}/\rho$

The K factor is a systematic way of classifying a crude oil according to its paraffinic, naphthenic, intermediate or aromatic nature. 12.5 or higher indicate a crude oil of predominantly paraffinic constituents, while 10 or lower indicate a crude of more aromatic nature. The K(UOP) is also referred to as the UOP K factor or just UOPK.^[1]

References

^ James G. Speight (2007). The Chemistry And Technology of Petroleum (4th ed.). CRC Press. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-8493-9067-8.

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[1] James G. Speight (2007). The Chemistry And Technology of Petroleum (4th ed.). CRC Press. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-8493-9067-8.

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