Interfacial sciences in unconventional petroleum production: from fundamentals to applications
With the ever increasing demand for energy to meet the needs of growth in population and
improvement in the living standards in particular in developing countries, the abundant …
improvement in the living standards in particular in developing countries, the abundant …
A review of experimental procedures for heavy oil hydrocracking with dispersed catalyst
MJ Angeles, C Leyva, J Ancheyta, S Ramírez - Catalysis Today, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper summarizes the technical knowledge necessary to study the hydrocracking of
heavy oil with dispersed catalysts. Chemical kinetics aspects of the hydrocracking of heavy …
heavy oil with dispersed catalysts. Chemical kinetics aspects of the hydrocracking of heavy …
Photothermal and Joule heating-assisted thermal management sponge for efficient cleanup of highly viscous crude oil
Fast and efficient cleanup of high-viscosity oil spills on the sea is still a global challenge
today. Traditional recycling methods are either energy demanding or inefficient …
today. Traditional recycling methods are either energy demanding or inefficient …
Solar-assisted fast cleanup of heavy oil spills using a photothermal sponge
Rapid cleanup of heavy oil spills is always considered a great challenge because
conventional porous oil sorbents cannot efficiently remove them due to the high viscosity of …
conventional porous oil sorbents cannot efficiently remove them due to the high viscosity of …
Rheological and adhesion properties of nano-organic palygorskite and linear SBS on the composite modified asphalt
J Jin, Y Gao, Y Wu, S Liu, R Liu, H Wei, G Qian… - Powder Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
High-quality asphalt with a composite modifier is necessary for the high-grade pavement to
meet the requirements. In this study, nano-organic palygorskite (O-PAL) was successfully …
meet the requirements. In this study, nano-organic palygorskite (O-PAL) was successfully …
Effect of nanoparticles/nanofluids on the rheology of heavy crude oil and its mobility on porous media at reservoir conditions
In this work, we evaluate the effect of nanoparticles and nanofluids as viscosity reducers for
heavy crude oil (HO). The effect of alumina, silica and acidic silica nanoparticles was …
heavy crude oil (HO). The effect of alumina, silica and acidic silica nanoparticles was …
Asphaltenes in heavy crude oil: Designation, precipitation, solutions, and effects on viscosity
S Ilyin, M Arinina, M Polyakova, G Bondarenko… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2016 - Elsevier
The results of the evaluation of asphaltene content in heavy crude oil depend on the solvent
chosen; and the products obtained at this evaluation have varying effects on oil viscosity. In …
chosen; and the products obtained at this evaluation have varying effects on oil viscosity. In …
Asphaltene adsorption onto acidic/basic metal oxide nanoparticles toward in situ upgrading of reservoir oils by nanotechnology
The effects of surface acidity and basicity of metal oxide nanoparticles on the
thermodynamics of asphaltene adsorption were studied. Three different categories of metal …
thermodynamics of asphaltene adsorption were studied. Three different categories of metal …
Solar-heated graphene sponge for high-efficiency clean-up of viscous crude oil spill
Y Wang, L Zhou, X Luo, Y Zhang, J Sun, X Ning… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
A solar-driven self-heated sponge was developed as a novel sorbent to achieve fast
collection of crude oil from spills by taking advantage of light-to-heat conversion to …
collection of crude oil from spills by taking advantage of light-to-heat conversion to …
Experimental and theoretical study of viscosity reduction in heavy crude oils by addition of nanoparticles
Heavy and extra-heavy oils generally exhibit high viscosity, which is detrimental to their
production, transport, and refining. The oil and gas industry has thoroughly investigated the …
production, transport, and refining. The oil and gas industry has thoroughly investigated the …