• Krishna Patel
• Ashish Nagar

AbstractCrude oil plays a very important role in the energy security of the country. To resolve any issue of crude oil transportation, Demulsification, Asphaltene or Wax related problems crude oil analysis is the first and most important step. Crude oil characteristics gives us an idea about the problem to be faced by the operator and also indicates about the ways and means to resolve it.Any problem in the field can be managed by studying the crude oil parameters.Efforts were made to study the waxy crude oil of Western Onshore field. Crude oil characteristics, such as, Water content, Density, Pour-point, Distillation, Asphaltene content, Wax content, Viscosity, Saturates, Aromatic and Resins etc were studied in the laboratory of India’s Premier Oil Company. Data obtained not only gives us the idea about the kind of oil i.e. Paraffinic /Asphaltic/Heavy/Light etc but also tells us about the future problems going to be encountered in the field. Waxy/Heavy crude oils are usually produced in the form of water in-oil emulsion, so the initial water content in crude oil was measured using the Dean and Stark method. Water was then separated with the aid of a commercial demulsifier and heated to obtain pure heavy crude oil. Further, the density and pour point of the heavy crude oil were also determined using standard ASTM methods. Demulsified crude oil was further distilled upto 300˚C.Ashphaltene and wax percentage were determined from 210˚ residue obtained from distillation. Crude oil analysis of two samples were carried out to also determine 1. Saturates2. Aromatics 3. Resins 4. Asphaltene etc

Keywords: Density, Pour Point, Distillation, Viscosity, Saturates, Aromatics, Resins, Asphaltene, Wax.

"Evaluation of Waxy Crude Oil characteristics & its significance", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.50-54, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904C08.pdf

"Evaluation of Waxy Crude Oil characteristics & its significance", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp50-54, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904C08.pdf