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. 2023 Feb 28;8(10):9086–9100. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.2c04698

Table 3. Infrared Absorptions for Basic and Acidic Sites of Oil Samples.

oil sample API gravity (McKinsey, 2022) asphaltene concentration-mg g–1 absorption of C–N group (1250 cm–1) absorption of carboxyl group (1376 cm–1)
Gullfaks 36.0 10.77 0.050 0.075
Arab Heavy 28.0 37.77 0.080 0.145
Terra Nova 33.2 12.75 0.065 0.095
Mesa 30 30.0 22.28 0.072 0.130