A
heavy and sour (3.4% sulfur by weight) crude oil, which produces lower yields of gasoline and diesel in simple refineries when compared to lighter crudes. approximately 162 km off the
.
In
order to maximize the economic value of this type of crude oil, its processing requires refineries with high conversion units which transform the crude heavy fractions (residue) into products
with a higher value for the refiner.
Maya
API
(Gravity) - 21.0-22.0
VISCOSITY (SSU
100 F) - 320
WATER AND
SEDIMENTS - 0.5 (% vol.)
SULPHUR -
3.4-3.8 (% weight)
Reid Vapor
Pressure - 6.0 (lb/in2)
POUR POINT -
25
