Crude selection and compatibility considerations are a critical part of a successful refinery operation. Constantly changing quality conventional and unconventional crudes, as well as mixtures of these crudes, provides an opportunity for refiners to increase profitability. But that profitability comes with a risk of equipment fouling or the failure to achieve desired objectives. Use of crude compatibility prediction processes and tools can effectively predict the performance of unconventional crudes and crude mixtures in a specific refinery before they are processed.
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