To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
The terms ‘heavy’ and ‘light’ deal with the viscosity of the oil, not the density. Both ‘light’ and ‘heavy’ crude have a density about 90% of water, so they both will float.
49 posted on
08/17/2010 8:43:22 AM PDT by
norwaypinesavage
(Galileo: In science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of one individual)
To: norwaypinesavage
so they both will float.So where did the crude go to?
To: norwaypinesavage
Heavy crudes are low API gravity. They weigh more in pounds per gallon than light crudes. Viscosity can be thick or thin.
To: norwaypinesavage
But the corexit breaks out the components as I understand it....guess we all need a tutorial on just how it works.
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