A.O. Vasilyev, graduate student, Novorossiysk polytechnic institute, branch of FSBHEI «Kuban state technological university» P.V. Charty, Ph.D. of Physical and Mathematical sciences, Associate Professor, Novorossiysk polytechnic institute, branch of FSBHEI «Kuban state technological university» V.G. Shemanin, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical sciences, Head of chair, Novorossiysk polytechnic institute, branch of FSBHEI «Kuban state technological university»
Results of infra-red (IR) detector calibration on one homolog of oil saturated hydrocarbons are received. Absorption cross-section amount of this homolog is close to average absorption cross-section of saturated hydrocarbons molecules for oil of various fields.Experimental check of such approach acceptability was validated on integral absorption cross-section of n-hexane molecule. It is shown that the offered method of IR detector calibration on one component is admissible for total loss measurement of oil light fractions within the established error of 25%.