Patent Document ID: 20140156241
Application ID: 14005425
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. A method for predicting a refining characteristic of an oil sample of an unknown oil for planning, controlling, and optimizing refinery operation of the unknown oil, the method comprising: receiving values for a plurality of physical properties of the oil sample, wherein the plurality of physical properties includes at least one of Conradson Carbon Residue (CCR) content, Ramsbottom Carbon Residue (RCR) and Micro Carbon Residue (MCR); and determining the refining characteristic of the oil sample based on a prediction model by using the received values as an input to the prediction model, wherein the prediction model is based on coefficients of regression obtained from correlating the refining characteristic with the plurality of physical properties for known crude oils and wherein the refining characteristic is a characteristic of the unknown oil used for planning, controlling, and optimizing refinery operation of the unknown oil.