DETERMINATION OF REFRACTIVE INDEX OF CR

university of ibADAN DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
DETERMINATION OF REFRACTIVE INDEX OF CRUDE OIL
TPE 527 PETROLEUM ENGINEERING LAB. 111

NUESIRI ESEOGHENE ANITA 151419
11/21/2014

LABORATORY REPORT SUBMITTED TO DR.S.O ISEHUNWA

Department of Petroleum Engineering,
Faculty of Technology,
University of Ibadan,
Ibadan.
20th November, 2014
The head of department,
Department Of Petroleum Engineering,
University of Ibadan
Ibadan
Dear Sir,
LETTER OF SUBMISSION OF LABORATORY REPORT
I, NUESIRI ESEOGHENE, a 500 level student of Petroleum Engineering with matriculation number 151419, hereby submit my weekly laboratory report on the experiment carried out on the 19th of November 2014. This is in partial fulfilment of the course requirement for TPE 526-Petroleum laboratory III.
Thank you for the opportunity to gain invaluable experience that will definitely prove useful in the nearest future.
Yours faithfully,
NUESIRI ESEOGHENE A
151419
500 level
Petroleum Engineering

TABLE OF CONTENT
1. Letter of submission……………………………………………….1
2. Title page…………………………………………………………..3
3. Introduction…………………………………………………………4
4. Theory of experiment……………………………………………….6
5. Methodology/procedure…………………………………………….8
6. Result and discussion
Results………………………………………………………9
Observation………………………………………………….9
Precaution……………………………………………………10
Application to the petroleum industry………………………11
7. Conclusion…………………………………………………………...12
8. References…………………………………………………………….12

EXPERIMENT 1
DETERMINATION OF REFRACTIVE INDEX OF LIQUID SAMPLES (CRUDE OIL AND BRINE) DATE: 19TH NOVEMBER 2014 AIM: To determine the refractive index of a given liquid sample using a handheld refractometer. APPARATUS: traditional handheld refractometer
Liquid samples: Distil water Sample A- brine