Asphaltene precipitation and deposition: A critical review
I Mohammed, M Mahmoud, D Al Shehri… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2021 - Elsevier
Asphaltene deposition in the reservoirs, tubbing, and surface facilities causes serious flow
assurance problems with significant economic implications. Asphaltene flow assurance …
assurance problems with significant economic implications. Asphaltene flow assurance …
A comprehensive review of wax deposition in crude oil systems: Mechanisms, influencing factors, prediction and inhibition techniques
B Li, Z Guo, L Zheng, E Shi, B Qi - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper reviews research on wax deposition in recent years in an attempt to develop an
in-depth understanding of the wax deposition phenomenon during pipeline transportation of …
in-depth understanding of the wax deposition phenomenon during pipeline transportation of …
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 …
Nanotechnology applied to the enhancement of oil and gas productivity and recovery of Colombian fields
In Colombia, the estimated reserves of crude oil are approximately 2.0 thousand million
barrels, decreasing by approximately 13% in the last year according to the National …
barrels, decreasing by approximately 13% in the last year according to the National …
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 …
Application of nanoparticles for asphaltenes adsorption and oxidation: A critical review of challenges and recent progress
MS Mazloom, A Hemmati-Sarapardeh, MM Husein… - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles (NPs) have been recently recognized as effective asphaltenes adsorbents
and deposition deterrents. The objective of this work is to provide a critical review and …
and deposition deterrents. The objective of this work is to provide a critical review and …
Nanotechnology applied to thermal enhanced oil recovery processes: A review
The increasing demand for fossil fuels and the depleting of light crude oil in the next years
generates the need to exploit heavy and unconventional crude oils. To face this challenge …
generates the need to exploit heavy and unconventional crude oils. To face this challenge …
A systematic and critical review of asphaltene adsorption from macroscopic to microscopic scale: Theoretical, experimental, statistical, intelligent, and molecular …
Adsorption of asphaltene onto mineral or metal surface is an undesirable process with
several adverse effects such as wettability alteration, fouling pipelines/equipment …
several adverse effects such as wettability alteration, fouling pipelines/equipment …
Rheological demonstration of alteration in the heavy crude oil fluid structure upon addition of nanoparticles
Nanotechnology offers potentially disruptive methods to improve the mobility of heavy oil
through viscosity reduction. In this sense, the objective of this work is to probe changes in …
through viscosity reduction. In this sense, the objective of this work is to probe changes in …
Enhanced carbon storage process from flue gas streams using rice husk silica nanoparticles: An approach in shallow coal bed methane reservoirs
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is considered a key process to reach net-zero emission
by the 2050 aim of limiting global warming. Coal bed methane (CBM) is considered potential …
by the 2050 aim of limiting global warming. Coal bed methane (CBM) is considered potential …