Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

PGRL Method for Determining SARA Composition

Detailed Description

The PGRL uses this method to gravimetrically determine the percent composition of saturate, aromatic, resin, and asphaltene compounds (SARA) of rock extracts or crude oils from natural systems or produced via laboratory processes (for example, extraction, centrifugation, or pyrolysis

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.