Impact of mercury on crude oil quality

Where and how samples of oil are taken and, more specifically, how samples are processed for analysis can cause large differences in the concentration of mercury measured. Crude oil contains both dissolved and suspended mercury compounds. A typical analysis for total mercury in crude oil should yiel...

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Published inWorld Refining Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 32
Main Authors Wilhelm, S Mark, Spitz, Peter
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Houston Hart Energy 01.01.2003
Subjects
Catalysts
Crude oil
Mercury
Petroleum refineries
Pipelines
Product quality
Refineries
Sampling techniques
Sulfur
Tin
Volatility
Waste materials
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Summary:Where and how samples of oil are taken and, more specifically, how samples are processed for analysis can cause large differences in the concentration of mercury measured. Crude oil contains both dissolved and suspended mercury compounds. A typical analysis for total mercury in crude oil should yield the sum of both forms. Dissolved volatile forms of mercury are easily lost from crude oil samples when sample containers are opened.
ISSN:1524-9840