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Mars report dated
September 2002
January 2012
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Assay Dated: September 2002
VI. Latest Mars Assay - Kerosene Fractions
(1.) Kerosene, 350- 500 deg. F Fraction
(2.) Kerosene"A", 350- 400 deg. F Fraction
(3.) Kerosene "B", 400- 500 deg. F Fraction
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 (1.) Kerosene     
350 deg. F - 500 deg. F Fraction     
Yield from Whole Crude Oil  12.25  weight % 
Yield from Whole Crude Oil  13.18  liquid volume % 
API Gravity @ 60 deg. F  42.6  degrees 
Specific Gravity @ 60/60 deg. F  0.8129   
Total Sulfur Content  0.353  parts per million 
Total Mercaptan Sulfur Content  15  parts per million 
Total Nitrogen Content  0.6  parts per million 
Total Basic Nitrogen Content  <1  parts per million 
Total Carbon Content  86.03  weight % 
Total Hydrogen Content  13.49  weight % 
Total Acidity  0.31  mgKOH/g 
Pour Point  <-27.4  deg. F 
Freeze Point  -49  deg. F 
Smoke Point  24  mm 
Refractive Index @ 20 deg. C  1.4512   
Hydrocarbon Types by F.I.A.     
Total Saturates  79.1  liquid volume % 
Total Olefins  1.4  liquid volume % 
Total Aromatics  19.5  liquid volume % 
 (2.) "A" Kerosene     
350 deg. F - 400 deg. F Fraction     
Yield from Whole Crude Oil  4.62  weight % 
Yield from Whole Crude Oil  5.07  liquid volume % 
API Gravity @ 60 deg. F  46  degrees 
Specific Gravity @ 60/60 deg. F  0.7974   
Total Sulfur Content  0.237  parts per million 
Total Carbon Content  86  weight % 
Total Hydrogen Content  13.53  weight % 
Hydrocarbon Types by F.I.A.     
Total Saturates  79.2  liquid volume % 
Total Olefins  liquid volume % 
Total Aromatics  19.8  liquid volume % 
 (3.) "B" Kerosene     
400 deg. F - 500 deg. F Fraction     
Yield from Whole Crude Oil  7.63  weight % 
Yield from Whole Crude Oil  8.11  liquid volume % 
API Gravity @ 60 deg. F  40.5  degrees 
Specific Gravity @ 60/60 deg. F  0.8229   
Total Sulfur Content  0.441  parts per million 
Freeze Point  -38.2  deg. F 
Smoke Point  23  mm