A comprehensive review of the recently published work on asphaltene destabilization and
flocculation kinetics is presented. Four different experimental techniques were used to study …

This study discusses experimental and modeling results of asphaltene aggregation and
deposition using various n-alkanes as precipitants to destabilize asphaltenes from a crude …

One of the important challenges of the oil industry is the formation of asphaltene deposits
and emulsions, which cause many operational and economic problems. Asphaltenes are …

The effect of different n-alkane precipitants on the kinetics of asphaltene aggregation is
investigated in this study. When the chain length of the n-alkane precipitant, ie, the carbon …

Graphene derivatives have been seen as an additive to improve the material properties of
bitumen, such as thermal conductivity, viscoelasticity, and mechanical strength. However, in …

The agglomeration and fragmentation of asphaltenes which dictate particle size distribution
(PSD) play an important role in deposition behavior of asphaltene. However, the physics …

Hydrocarbon reservoirs are complex in their mineralogy and chemistry. Microfluidics offers
an effective platform for rapid, in situ characterizations at experimental conditions that intend …

Los asfaltenos se consideran como la fracción más polar del petróleo y su estructura
química es desconocida. En general se acepta que los asfaltenos poseen una estructura …

Asphaltenes are the heaviest and most complex fraction of crude oil with the highest
aromaticity and polarity. They can precipitate at any point of oil production or transportation …

During crude oil production, processing, transportation and storage, the change in
temperature, pressure and fluid composition can lead to the instability of asphaltene in the …