Attribute VB_Name = "Module_EstimatedProperties"

Option Explicit
Function FlashPt(T10 As Double) As Variant
'
' Function to estimate the flash point temperature based on API Procedure 2B7.
1.
'
' Written 08/29/2003 (JL Jechura).
'
Dim T10R As Double
'
'
'
'

Convert temperature from F to R.

T10R = T10 + 459.67
Calculate.
FlashPt = 1 / (-0.014568 + 2.84947 / T10R + 0.001903 * Log(T10R)) - 459.67

End Function
Function MolWt(SpGr As Double, BPT_degR As Double) As Variant
Attribute MolWt.VB_Description = "Estimates molecular weight of a petroleum frac
tion using Riazzi-Daubert method. Input values are Specific Gravity (60/60) and
the normal boiling point (R)."
'
' REF: API TECHNICAL DATA BOOK -- PETROLEUM REFINING, 4TH ED.
'
PP. 2.15, 4.57, 4.65, 7.133-134
MolWt = 20.486 * BPT_degR ^ 1.26007 * SpGr ^ 4.98308 * _
Exp(0.0001165 * BPT_degR + (-7.78712 + 0.0011582 * BPT_degR) * SpGr)
End Function
Function CriticalPressure(SpGr As Double, BPT_degR As Double) As Variant
Attribute CriticalPressure.VB_Description = "Estimates critical pressure (psia)
of a petroleum fraction using Riazzi-Daubert method. Input values are Specific G
ravity (60/60) and normal boiling point (R)."
'
' REF: API TECHNICAL DATA BOOK -- PETROLEUM REFINING, 4TH ED.
'
PP. 2.15, 4.57, 4.65, 7.133-134
CriticalPressure = 6162000# / BPT_degR ^ 0.4844 * SpGr ^ 4.0846 * _
Exp(-0.004725 * BPT_degR + (-4.8014 + 0.0031939 * BPT_degR) * SpGr)
End Function
Function CriticalTemperature(SpGr As Double, BPT_degR As Double) As Variant
Attribute CriticalTemperature.VB_Description = "Estimates critical temperature (R
) of a petroleum fraction using Riazzi-Daubert method. Input values are Specific
Gravity (60/60) and normal boiling point (R)."
'
' REF: API TECHNICAL DATA BOOK -- PETROLEUM REFINING, 4TH ED.
'
PP. 2.15, 4.57, 4.65, 7.133-134
CriticalTemperature = 10.6443 * BPT_degR ^ 0.81067 * SpGr ^ 0.53691 * _
Exp(-0.00051747 * BPT_degR + (-0.54444 + 0.00035995 * BPT_degR) * SpGr)
End Function

'
'
'

Functions for gross & net heats of combustion are from API Procedure 14A1.3
from the API Technical Data Book -- Refining.
Units on the heats of combustion are Btu/lb.

Function GrossHeatCombustion(APIGravity As Double, WPC_Sulfur As Double,

rts As Double, WPC_Water As Double) As Variant
Attribute GrossHeatCombustion.VB_Description = "Estimates gross (higher)
value of a petroleum fraction. Input values are API Gravity, wt% sulfur
-1 to estimate), wt% inerts (enter -1 to estimate), & wt% water (enter 0
own)."
Dim Heat
Dim SulfurCorrection
Dim InertsCorrection
'

WPC_Ine
heating
(enter
if unkn

As Double
As Double
As Double

Uncorrected gross heat of cumbuston @ 60F.

Heat = 17672 + (66.6 - (0.316 + 0.0014 * APIGravity) * APIGravity) * APIGrav

ity
'

Correction for sulfur,

If WPC_Sulfur < 0 Then
SulfurCorrection =
Else
SulfurCorrection =
End If
If WPC_Inerts < 0 Then
InertsCorrection =
Else
InertsCorrection =
End If

inerts, & water.

0
WPC_Sulfur - AveSulfur(APIGravity)
0
WPC_Inerts - AveInerts(APIGravity)

Heat = Heat * (1 - 0.01 * (WPC_Water + SulfurCorrection + InertsCorrection))

+ 40.5 * SulfurCorrection
GrossHeatCombustion = Heat
End Function
Function NetHeatCombustion(APIGravity As Double, WPC_Sulfur As Double, WPC_Inert
s As Double, WPC_Water As Double) As Variant
Attribute NetHeatCombustion.VB_Description = "Estimates net (lower) heating valu
e of a petroleum fraction. Input values are API Gravity, wt% sulfur (enter -1 to
estimate), wt% inerts (enter -1 to estimate), & wt% water (enter 0 if unknown).
"
Dim Heat
Dim SulfurCorrection
Dim InertsCorrection
'

As Double
As Double
As Double

Uncorrected net heat of cumbuston @ 60F.

Heat = 16796 + (54.5 - (0.217 + 0.0019 * APIGravity) * APIGravity) * APIGrav

ity
'

Correction for sulfur,

If WPC_Sulfur < 0 Then
SulfurCorrection =
Else
SulfurCorrection =
End If
If WPC_Inerts < 0 Then
InertsCorrection =

inerts, & water.

0
WPC_Sulfur - AveSulfur(APIGravity)
0

Else
InertsCorrection = WPC_Inerts - AveInerts(APIGravity)
End If
Heat = Heat * (1 - 0.01 * (WPC_Water + SulfurCorrection + InertsCorrection))
+ 40.5 * SulfurCorrection - 10.53 * WPC_Water
NetHeatCombustion = Heat
End Function
Private Function AveSulfur(APIGravity As Double) As Double
Dim G

As Double

G = Max(35, Min(APIGravity, 0))

AveSulfur = 2.948 + (-0.1282 + 0.001488 * G) * G
End Function
Private Function AveInerts(APIGravity As Double) As Double
Dim G

As Double

G = Max(35, Min(APIGravity, 0))

AveInerts = 1.14 + (-0.023274 + 0.0002262 * G) * G
End Function
Private Function Max(ParamArray Values() As Variant) As Variant
'
' Routine to return the maximum of an arbitrary number of values.
'
' Assembled by J. L. Jechura. Last modified 10/26/94.
' Modified 07/19/2001 (J.L. Jechura). Changed to process an arbitrary number
'
of values.
'
Dim i As Long
Dim j As Long
j = LBound(Values)
Max = Values(j)
For i = (j + 1) To UBound(Values)
If Values(i) > Max Then
Max = Values(i)
End If
Next i
End Function
Private Function Min(ParamArray Values() As Variant) As Variant
'
' Routine to return the minimum of an arbitrary number of values.
'
' Assembled by J. L. Jechura. Last modified 10/26/94.
' Modified 07/19/2001 (J.L. Jechura). Changed to process an arbitrary number
'
of values.
'
Dim i As Long
Dim j As Long

j = LBound(Values)
Min = Values(j)
For i = (j + 1) To UBound(Values)
If Values(i) < Min Then
Min = Values(i)
End If
Next i
End Function