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Journal Article 
Development of correlation for extension of the true boiling point (TBP) and molar mass 
Lopes, MS; Da Rocha Watanabe, ERL; Tovar, LP; Savioli Lopes, M; Dos Reis Darcie, L; Savioli Lopes, E; Maciel Filho, R; Wolf Maciel, MR; Medina, LC 
2017 
1 
Petroleum Science and Technology
ISSN: 1091-6466
EISSN: 1532-2459 
35 
14 
1530-1536 
English 
The true boiling point curve (TBP) is an important tool for the petroleum industry; it is used to obtain the behavior of petroleum during distillation. This work developed a correlation for the extension of the TBP curve by means of molecular distillation. TBP curve is well established for a temperature of 565°C in a conventional distillation. With the correlation developed, it is possible to reach values near 1,000°C. A second correlation was also developed for predicting the values of molar mass of waste petroleum. Both correlations demonstrated to be valid and represent a great advancement for the petroleum industry. © 2017 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. 
molar mass; molecular distillation; true boiling point curve