METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING THE PERFORMANCE OF CRUDE OILS

摘要

A methodology and system is disclosed which addresses outstanding needs o f refiners to process cheaper crudes or blends of crudes. This method and sy stem comprises a number of steps, including characterizing the impact of var ious constituents in the crude which result in fouling of heat exchangers; e stimating model parameters; monitoring and predicting qualitative and quanti tative performance; and determining optimal dosage of chemical treatments.