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    The document describes procedures for determining the cloud point and pour point of an oil sample. The cloud point is the temperature at which crystals begin to form, causing the oil to appear cloudy. The pour point is the lowest temperature at which the oil still flows when cooled under controlled conditions. To test a sample, it is cooled in a special apparatus while periodically examining it to record the temperatures at which cloudiness and cessation of flow occur, which are the cloud point and pour point, respectively. These values indicate the lowest temperatures at which the oil can safely be used without issues like solidification or clogging.

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    Cloud Point Experiment

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    The document describes procedures for determining the cloud point and pour point of an oil sample. The cloud point is the temperature at which crystals begin to form, causing the oil to appear cloudy. The pour point is the lowest temperature at which the oil still flows when cooled under controlled conditions. To test a sample, it is cooled in a special apparatus while periodically examining it to record the temperatures at which cloudiness and cessation of flow occur, which are the cloud point and pour point, respectively. These values indicate the lowest temperatures at which the oil can safely be used without issues like solidification or clogging.

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    The document describes procedures for determining the cloud point and pour point of an oil sample. The cloud point is the temperature at which crystals begin to form, causing the oil to appear cloudy. The pour point is the lowest temperature at which the oil still flows when cooled under controlled conditions. To test a sample, it is cooled in a special apparatus while periodically examining it to record the temperatures at which cloudiness and cessation of flow occur, which are the cloud point and pour point, respectively. These values indicate the lowest temperatures at which the oil can safely be used without issues like solidification or clogging.

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    Cloud Point Experiment

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    Ankush Shankar Pujari
    The document describes procedures for determining the cloud point and pour point of an oil sample. The cloud point is the temperature at which crystals begin to form, causing the oil to appear cloudy. The pour point is the lowest temperature at which the oil still flows when cooled under controlled conditions. To test a sample, it is cooled in a special apparatus while periodically examining it to record the temperatures at which cloudiness and cessation of flow occur, which are the cloud point and pour point, respectively. These values indicate the lowest temperatures at which the oil can safely be used without issues like solidification or clogging.

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    The passage discusses cloud point and pour point determination of oil samples through experimentation.

    Cloud point is the temperature at which a cloud or haze of crystals appear at the bottom of the test jar when an oil sample is cooled under prescribed conditions.

    Pour point is the lowest temperature expressed in multiples of 3°C at which the oil is observed to flow when cooled and examined under prescribed conditions.

    TITLE: CLOUD AND POUR POINT DETERMINATION

    OBJECTIVE:
    1. To study Cloud Point and Pour Point of oil
    2. To determine the Cloud point and pour point of the given sample.
    REQUIREMENTS
    Cloud and pour point apparatus, Thermometer, Ice crystals.
    DEFINITIONS
    The cloud point of a fluid is the temperature at which dissolved solids are no longer completely
    soluble, precipitating as a second phase giving the fluid a cloudy appearance. This term is
    relevant to several applications with different consequences. The cloud point of oil sample is the
    temperature at which a cloud or haze of crystals appear at the bottom of the test jar, when the
    sample is cooled under prescribed conditions.
    THEORY:
    Cloud point and pour point are indicators of the lowest temperature of utility for petroleum
    products. Cloud Point gives a rough idea of temperature above which the oil can be safely
    handled without any fear of congealing or filter clogging. The sample is periodically examined
    while it is being cooled in the cloud and pour point apparatus. The highest temperature at which
    haziness is observed (cloud point), or the lowest temperature at which the oil ceased to flow is
    observed (pour point), is reported as the test result. The cold filter plugging point test is used to
    determine the extent to which diesel fuel or gasoil will flow, even though the temperature is
    below that at which wax crystals normally appear, i.e. cloud point. Pour point is a wellestablished test to estimate the temperature at which a sample of oil becomes sufficiently solid to
    prevent its movement by pumping. The pour point indicates the waxy nature of the oils.

    Figure: Test setup for Cloud Point and Pour Point apparatus

    PROCEDURE:
    1. The pour point can be defined as the lowest temperature expressed in multiples of 3Cat
    which the oil is observed to flow when cooled and examined under prescribed conditions.
    2. Oil is poured into the test jar up to the level mark of 51 to 57 mm. If necessary the oil is
    heated until it is sufficiently enough to flow.
    3. The test jar is closed with the cork carrying the thermometer. The cork position is
    adjusted to make it fit properly into the tube.
    4. The thermometer bulb is immersed so that the beginning of the capillary is 3mm below
    the oil surface.
    5. The test jar surrounded by the air jacked is kept in the freezing mixture and it is allowed
    to cool.
    6. The falling temperature was observed with every degree fall of temperature in the given
    sample. The tube was withdrawn from the air jacket for a moment of about (2-3sec) and
    examined. It was then replaced immediately.
    7. The temperature at which the cloudiness appeared was noted as the cloud point.
    8. The test tube was cooled continuously. The test tube was withdrawn often for 5C fall of
    temperature to observe the flow or pour point of the sample.
    9. The temperature at which the oil does not flow in the tube even when kept horizontal for
    5sec is recorded as pour point.

    RESULT:
    1. The pour point of the given sample was found to be ---------oC.
    2. The cloud point of the given sample was found to be ---------oC

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