Influence of storage time on the compositions of fuel fractions of microwaveirradiated heavy crude oil

The current work shed more light on the influence of storage time on the equilibrium of products distribution during conventional distillation process of microwave-irradiated stored heavy crude. As a result of irradiation, followed by storage at various durations from 0-6 days, a noticeable decrease in fuel fraction was recorded. On the contrary, the heavy gasoil fraction was on the increase. During the analysis for the detonation quality of the obtained naphtha, it was observed that the research method for the octane number increased in favor of longer duration of storage which signifies the activity of hydrocarbon restructuring in the process.

Author(s): aAjinomoh S. C., aIkpeamanze A. C., aHamza A. and bIgbagara P.

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