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Butane Gas Solubility in Heavy oil and Bitumen

Thread starter chem55
Start date Aug 19, 2004

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Aug 19, 2004

chem55

Chemical

Hi,

I would like to know the butane gas solubility in Bitumen (Heavy oil).
The bitumen has the Viscosity of 40,550 mPas and density 970.3 kg/m3.

Operating Condition: The temperature is 19-20 deg cel and pressure is between 0.21 MPa and 0.23 MPa. I also have the Critical properties of bitumen pseudocomponents.

Would you pls suggest me how can I calculate the solubility in mass fraction? I heard that HYSYS can do it, but i dont have it.

Thanks,
Chem55