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Acid number

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000032

A measure of the amount of potassium hydroxide, expressed in milligrams, required to neutralize the acidic components in one gram of an oil sample. This value indicates the concentration of organic acids present in crude oil or lubricants. A higher acid number can suggest increased corrosivity or degradation of the oil.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000032
FieldOil and gas
SubjectEnhanced Oil Recovery
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000032",
  "term": "Acid number",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A measure of the amount of potassium hydroxide, expressed in milligrams, required to neutralize the acidic components in one gram of an oil sample. This value indicates the concentration of organic acids present in crude oil or lubricants. A higher acid number can suggest increased corrosivity or degradation of the oil.",
  "subject": "Enhanced Oil Recovery",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/acid-number/"
}

Record 34 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.