PYROLYSIS ANALYSIS OF CRUDE OILS AND THEIR FRACTIONS

This research was conducted to investigate the pyrolysis behavior of c rude oils and their fractions using differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetry. Experiments were performed at 10 degrees C/min h eating rate under nitrogen atmosphere. An examination of the fractions of crude oils shows that pyrolysis mechanisms depend on the chemical nature of the constituents. A study of the weight loss properties of S ARA constituents suggests that each fraction in whole crude oil follow s its own reaction (distillation and cracking) pathway independent of the presence of other fractions.