Arabian

Light
Arabian
Light
Reference ID

Saudi Arabia
Berri

Origin:
Synonyms:

Data from OGJ 99 were originally published in 1991 as part of a series entitled "Export Crudes for the '90s".
API Gravity
33.4
31.8

OGJ 99
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Equation(s) for Predicting Evaporation

%Ev = (2.52 + 0.037T)ln(t)
Where %Ev = weight percent evaporated; T = surface temperature (C); t = time (minutes)
ESD 96
Sulphur (weight %)
Evaporation
(volume %)
0

OGJ 99
ESD 93

12
24

1.77
1.84
1.85
2.06

Water Content (weight %)

Evaporation
(volume %)
0
12
24

0.1
<0.1
<0.1

ESD 98

-20
44
89

ESD 92

0.8781
0.8658
0.8581
0.9039
0.8921
0.9225
0.9111

ESD 92

Flash Point (C)

Evaporation
(volume %)
0
12
24
Density (g/mL)
Evaporation
(volume %)
0

12
24

Temperature
(C)
0
15
0
15
0
15

Pour Point (C)

Evaporation
(volume %)
0
12
24
Dynamic Viscosity (mPas or cP)
Evaporation
(volume %)
0

Temperature
(C)
0
15

OGJ 99
ESD 92

-53
-28
-13
-12

OGJ 99
ESD 92

31
14

ESD 92

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Reference ID
Dynamic Viscosity (mPas or cP)
Evaporation
(volume %)
12
24

Temperature
(C)
0
15
0
15

116
33
406
94

ESD 92

Temperature
(C)
16

12

OGJ 99

stable
23000
470
87
stable
46000
400
89
stable
48000
510
85

ESD 98

Kinematic Viscosity (mm/s or cSt)

Emulsion Formation
Evaporation
(volume %)
0

12

24

Chemical Dispersibility (volume %)

Evaporation
(volume %)
0

12
24
Hydrocarbon Groups (weight %)
Evaporation
(volume %)
0

12

24

Visual stability
Viscosity (mPas)
Complex modulus (Pa)
Water content (wt %)
Visual stability
Viscosity (mPas)
Complex modulus (Pa)
Water content (wt %)
Visual stability
Viscosity (mPas)
Complex modulus (Pa)
Water content (wt %)

Corexit 9500
Corexit 9527
Dasic LTS
Enersperse 700
Corexit 9500

21
25
25
10
17
14

Saturates
Aromatics
Resins
Asphaltenes
Waxes
Saturates
Aromatics
Resins
Asphaltenes
Waxes
Saturates
Aromatics
Resins
Asphaltenes
Waxes

51
39
6
3
5
49
37
8
5
5
46
39
10
6
5

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EETD 89

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ESD 95

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ESD 96

ESD 97
ESD 96

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Light
Reference ID
Adhesion (g/m)
Evaporation
(volume %)
0
12
24
Volatile Organic Compounds (ppm)
Evaporation
(volume %)
0

14
18
21

ESD 96

680
1980
1560
3750
7450
7970
15420
140
1550
1270
3050
6710
6010
12720
0
50
0
90
2430
140
2570

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Temperature
(C)
0
15
0
15
0
15

27.1
26.6
28.9
28.0
30.2
28.5

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Oil/Salt Water Interfacial Tension (mN/m or dynes/cm)

Evaporation
Temperature
(volume %)
(C)
0
0
15
12
0
15
24
0
15

16.8
20.4
14.8
17.3
19.3
20.2

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Oil/Fresh Water Interfacial Tension (mN/m or

Evaporation
Temperature
(volume %)
(C)
0
0
15
12
0

19.8
22.6
15.1

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12

24

Surface Tension (mN/m or dynes/cm)

Evaporation
(volume %)
0
12
24

Benzene
Toluene
Ethylbenzene
Xylenes
C3-benzenes
Total BTEX
Total VOCs
Benzene
Toluene
Ethylbenzene
Xylenes
C3-benzenes
Total BTEX
Total VOCs
Benzene
Toluene
Ethylbenzene
Xylenes
C3-benzenes
Total BTEX
Total VOCs

SD = 2
SD = 2
SD = 2

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Reference ID
Oil/Fresh Water Interfacial Tension (mN/m or
Temperature

Evaporation
(C)

(volume %)
12
15
24
0
15
Boiling Point Distribution (weight %)
Evaporation
(volume %)
0

12

24

Boiling Point
(C)

40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
100
120
140
160
180
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
180
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
700

17.2
29.0

21.9

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Weight %

2
2

12

15

19

22

31

40

49

57

66

73

79

85

89

92

1
2

11

15

25

35

47

57

67

75

83

89

94

98

14

26

38

49

59

68

76

83

88

92

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Reference ID
Boiling Point Distribution (C)
Evaporation
(volume %)
0

12

24

Weight %

Boiling Point

(C)

5
10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

5
10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

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Reference ID
Boiling Point Distribution (C)
Evaporation
(volume %)
24

Weight %

Boiling Point
(C)
ESD 96

85
90

Yield on Crude (volume %)

Boiling Range
(C)
20-175
175-295
295-343
343-565
565-816
Metals (ppm)
Evaporation
(volume %)
0

24

Barium
Chromium
Copper
Iron
Lead
Magnesium
Molybdenum
Nickel
Titanium
Vanadium
Zinc
Aluminum
Barium
Cadmium
Calcium
Chromium
Cobalt
Copper
Iron
Lead
Magnesium
Manganese
Mercury
Molybdenum
Nickel
Selenium
Strontium
Tin
Titanium
Vanadium
Zinc

23
23
8
30
15

OGJ 99

<0.3
<1.5
1.6
<3
<3
5.6
0.9
2.5
<0.6
16.0
<0.6
<5
0.4
<0.5
34.9
<1.5
<1
2.4
6.3
3.9
2.7
<0.3
<15
<0.6
3.3
<15
<0.2
<15
<0.6
19.6
5.1

Cao 92

OGJ 99

Other Elements (weight %)

Nitrogen
Aqueous Solubility (mg/L)
Room temperature

19

(a)

(a) fresh water

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Arabian
Light
Reference ID
Acute Toxicity of Water Soluble Fraction (mg/L)
Test Organism
48h LC50
Daphnia magna
(a) results based on GC headspace analysis

11

(a)

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