Role of surfactants, polymers, nanoparticles, and its combination in inhibition of wax deposition and precipitation: a review

T Al-Shboul, F Sagala, NN Nassar - Advances in Colloid and Interface …, 2023 - Elsevier
Oil wax deposition and precipitation are becoming a major problem during oil production,
transportation, and refining. Deposition mitigation by chemical additives, like polymer and …

A state-of-the-art review of nanoparticle applications with a focus on heavy oil viscosity reduction

X Zhong, J Chen, R An, K Li, M Chen - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2021 - Elsevier
With the continuous depletion of easy-to produce oil resources, the effective and low-cost
exploitation and upgrading of heavy oil becomes a key to alleviate the contradiction …

Chemical Additives as Flow Improvers for Waxy Crude Oil and Model Oil: A Critical Review Analyzing Structure–Efficacy Relationships

F Ansari, SB Shinde, KG Paso, J Sjöblom… - Energy & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Waxy crude oil has become a crucial unconventional oil alternative owing to the depleting
conventional oil resources. However, ascertaining flow assurance in a waxy crude oil …

Advances in and perspectives on strategies for improving the flowability of waxy oils

B Yao, C Li, F Yang, G Sun, X Xia, AM Ashmawy… - Energy & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The research on the flowability of waxy oil has spanned more than a century and is still
attracting much attention. How to improve the flowability of waxy oil to ensure safe and …

Preparation and evaluation of polymeric nanocomposites based on EVA/montmorillonite, EVA/palygorskite and EVA/halloysite as pour point depressants and flow …

BF Alves, BKM Silva, CA Silva, GG Celestino… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
During extraction, transport, and logistics activities of crude oil, it is necessary to use
methods to prevent operational problems caused by waxes precipitation, which can …

Poly(octadecyl acrylate-co-vinyl neodecanoate)/Oleic Acid-Modified Nano-graphene Oxide as a Pour Point Depressant and an Enhancer of Waxy Oil Transportation

T Mahmoud, MA Betiha - Energy & Fuels, 2021 - ACS Publications
Development and the required availability of energy resources, especially oil, drew attention
to developing methods for transporting high-viscosity and high-pour-point petroleum crude …

Effect of nanocomposite as pour point depressant on the cold flow properties and crystallization behavior of diesel fuel

Y Xue, F Chen, B Sun, H Lin, B Dai, S Han - Chinese Chemical Letters, 2022 - Elsevier
The high effective nano-hybrid pour point depressant (PPD) has attracted extensive
attention for its potential application in improving the cold flow properties of diesel fuel. In …

Polymer nanocomposites to modify crude oil waxy crystallization: Influence of content and type of clay (mineral)

BF Alves, RCP Nunes, LC Bertolino, EF Lucas - Applied Clay Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Some operational problems in the oil industry are due to the precipitation of paraffins. To
prevent them, a possible strategy is the use of polymeric additives. Polymeric …

Effect of pour point depressants on the impedance spectroscopy of waxy crude oil

H Li, C Chen, Q Huang, Y Ding, Y Zhuang, Y Xie… - Energy & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Treatment with pour point depressant (PPD) can significantly improve the cold flowability of
waxy crude oil, enabling the safe and efficient transportation of waxy crude oils through …

Experimental study of the effects of a nanocomposite pour point depressant on wax deposition

C Wang, M Zhang, W Wang, Q Ma, S Zhang… - Energy & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
A nanocomposite pour point depressant (NPPD), as a new type of wax additive or flow
improver for waxy oil, has raised wide attention. Recent advances have been made in the …