Exercise 2

Exercise 2 Instructions

Exercise 2 is provided as a downloadable file in Canvas module Lesson 3. Please submit answers as a pdf to the Exercise 2 assignment in the Lesson 3 Module.

1. A refinery has access to two different crude oil stocks A and B with the following compositions:

   Table 3.1

   	Naphthenes %	Aromatics %
   Crude A	30	65
   Crude B	10	35

                    
   1. What type of crude oils are A and B according to the ternary classification based on composition? 20 pts
   2. What type of crude would be obtained if A and B are blended in a proportion of A/B =3/2? 20 pts
2. The refiners would like to maintain a weight ratio of 1/1, Crude A/Crude C in a ternary blend of the oils A, B, and C. What would be the minimum concentration of Crude B (% wt) in a ternary blend that could be classified as naphthenic oil? 60 pts

   Table 3.2

   	aromatics	naphthenes	paraffins
   Crude A	70%wt	10%wt	20%wt
   Crude B	25%wt	60%wt	15%wt
   Crude C	15%wt	25%wt	60%wt

Instructions for Submitting Response:

Once you have a solution to the exercises, you will submit your answers as a PDF by uploading your file to be graded. The MS Word, or Excel files should be saved as a PDF before submitting the exercise. Please Note: Scans of handwritten pages are not acceptable.

Please follow the instructions below.

1. Find the Exercise 2 assignment in the Lesson 3 Module.
2. Make sure that your name is in the document title before uploading it to the correct assignment (i.e., Lesson3_Exercise2_Tom Smith).