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TEXAS PETROLEUM.
between 2120 and 302 F. at one inch gave the following figures on com-
bustion after treatment with acids:
Carbon ................................... 85.92
Hydrogen .................................14.00
This is about the composition of the Corsicana oil of a little lower boil-
ing point, and similar mode of preparation. It would point to the pres-
ence of paraffin hydrocarbons in both these petroleums, as the asphaltic
oils contain much less hydrogen, as for example:
Carbon. Hydrogen.
Sunset Oil District, Cal., 2980-302 F., one inch. .86.59 13.32
Asphaltic Oil 3020-330 F.. ...................86.23 13.58
A comparison of the properties of these Texas oils with that from the
Olinda (Fullerton) district in California will also show a decided dif-
ference. The specific gravities of distillates of similar boiling points
under the same pressure show the differences and resemblences between
them.
DISTILLATE, ONE INCH.
Corsicana Oil. Sour Lake Oil. Fullerton Oil.
J"" 4'L 4; "
122-212 F..................................... 0.7611 0.7337 ........... ........... O 8745 0.8169
212-302 F................................. . 0.7932 0.7853 0.8693 0.8623 0.9195 0.8593
302-3470 F................................. 0.8187 0.8132 0.9056 0 8960 0.9547 0.8774
The higher boiling asphaltic hydrocarbons of the California oil are of
an enormously higher density than that of either of the Texas distillates,
and so the latter can not be regarded as characteristically asphaltic,
:although no doubt containing unstable compounds of an asphaltic char-
acter. Then, too, the Fullerton residuum loses thirty-three per cent. of
its weight to the ordinary reagents, whereas the Texas residuums are
more nearly like those of Eastern petroleum.
PER CENT OF RESIDUUEM I NAPTITIIA SOLUTION REMOVED BY STRONG SUL-
PHIURIC ACID.
Per cent.
Fullerton, 1899 ............................ 33.8
Sunierland, 1894.......................... '25.8
Sour Lake, 1899........................... 18.2
Corsicana, 1899 ........ . ............. . 15.8
Ohio, 1897 ............................. 13.6
Pennsylvania, lS97. ........ ................ 10.547
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