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SARA analysis

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-003256

A laboratory method for separating crude oil into four distinct chemical fractions based on their polarity and solubility. The fractions are saturates, aromatics, resins, and asphaltenes (SARA). This analysis provides a compositional characterization of the oil, which is used to predict its physical properties, refining behavior, and potential for forming problematic deposits like asphaltenes during production.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-003256
FieldOil and gas
SubjectHeavy Oil
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-003256",
  "term": "SARA analysis",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A laboratory method for separating crude oil into four distinct chemical fractions based on their polarity and solubility. The fractions are saturates, aromatics, resins, and asphaltenes (SARA). This analysis provides a compositional characterization of the oil, which is used to predict its physical properties, refining behavior, and potential for forming problematic deposits like asphaltenes during production.",
  "subject": "Heavy Oil",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/sara-analysis/"
}

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