2024-12-02

This project was created to set guidelines for the best practices when preparing bitumen samples for analytical work, as well as assess the applicability of API 12.3 “Calculation of Volumetric Shrinkage Resulting from Blending Light Hydrocarbons and Crude Oil” to blends of bitumen and practical diluents.

The project was extended to include blend viscosities and this separate report. The newly developed viscosity blending model was compared against other commonly used models including: Chevron II, Refutas, and Lederer.

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