Oil is a prominent, but multifaceted material class with a wide variety of applications.
Technical oils, crude oils as well as edibles are main subclasses. In this review, the question …

Improper mixtures of: motor oil with crude oil; and derivatives mixed with other derivatives of
lesser commercial value were identified in Brazil by companies in the energy sector. This …

The values of the physicochemical properties of crude oils vary significantly, depending on
their geographical origins. A standard categorization of crude oils is grossly based on the …

The states of protons within food items are highly related to their physical attributes. In this
study, the effect of cooking methods including boiling, steaming, roasting and frying on …

Of the salts present in crude oil, sodium, calcium, magnesium, strontium and iron chlorides
are the most abundant and are considered the main cause of corrosion in crude oil …

Gas hydrate formation is a huge flow assurance problem in offshore production of oil and
gas. However, there have been some reported cases in oil-dominated systems where the …

Heavy and extra heavy oils have been the focus of attention since the conventional oil
reserves are becoming more scarce in the world. To explore and process these oils is a …

Water-in-oil emulsions constitute a widespread issue for the oilfield industry. Indeed, the
phases of water-in-oil emulsions must be separated as soon as possible in the production …

Crude oils produced from different reservoirs in the world have very different chemical
compositions and physicochemical properties. Naphthenic acids and sulphur content can …

Abstract 1 H NMR spectra and transversal relaxation time (T 2) distributions of 76 Brazilian
crude oil samples, ranging from light to extra-heavy, were measured and compared by …