Regardless of many attempts to identify asphaltene and resin interfacial phenomena, the
complexity of their molecular structure increases the uncertainty about their interfacial …

Despite the existing literature, the mechanisms of asphaltenes aggregation, precipitation,
and adsorption/deposition in relation to the structural motifs of asphaltenes remains unclear …

Asphaltene precipitation kinetics were investigated for four crude oils with different
asphaltene contents, each diluted with n-heptane at room conditions. The yields of …

Asphaltene and resin are polar compounds that have a high potential to absorb microwaves.
Irradiation frequency is one of the important factors in increasing the efficiency of this …

The study of the effect of shear stresses on the aggregation and breakage of asphaltene
flocculation is one of the important issues that little research has been done on it. In this …

Bridging the gap between laboratory-scale experiments and actual oilfield operations is a
complex task that requires a compromise between real (authentic) fluids and model systems …

Asphaltene is a complex macromolecule whose abundance strongly affects the physical and
interfacial properties of crude oil. Asphaltene molecules may precipitate during crude oil …

In this work, both experimental and theoretical procedures were performed to investigate the
effect of temperature, ranging from 25 to 65° C, on the performances of dodecyl benzene …

Paraffinic froth treatment (PFT) is an essential step in oilsands extraction. The ability to
quantitatively understand and control asphaltene precipitation induced by solvent dilution is …

Some oil wells in the Tahe oilfield have been reported to produce extremely heavy oil due to
asphaltene deposition. To enhance the flow of crude oil through the wellbore, engineers …