Co-pyrolysis of palm wastes of empty fruit bunch (EFB) and palm frond (PF) with low-density
polyethylene (LDPE) and polypropylene (PP) were investigated to find the synergistic effect …

Soil pollution from waste crude oil in emergency pits is a major problem at petroleum
industry sites. In this work, extra-heavy waste crude oil was recovered from emergency pits …

In this paper, synthesis, modification, and application of ZSM-5 in upgrading oil refinery
residue was studied. The residue with API 1; 15.51 and viscosity (at 50 0 C); 275 cSt was …

In this study, the effect of gamma alumina-based molybdenum oxide nanoparticles, on the
viscosity reduction of extra-heavy crude oil in a catalytic cracking process in atmospheric …

Design expert version (7.1. 6) was used for response surface methodology analysis. The
correlation coefficients of determination (R2) for the developed models show that the actual …

Conventional methods to upgrade heavy oil due to high pressure, low production efficiency,
and low product quality have not been recognized as profitable methods. These …

Vacuum distillation residue upgrading of Tehran oil refinery, Iran, using microwave was
performed, and the effects of different parameters on temperature, viscosity, API 1 gravity …

Efficient water supply systems are necessary for the development and sustainability of
human societies. One relevant aspect of these systems is the metering function, recorded …

In this work, the thermal cracking process of seventeen (17) vacuum residues from
Colombian crude oils is studied. Cracking tests are carried out in a batch microreactor at …

Mitragynine is the main psychoactive compound of Mitragyna speciosa Korth.(kratom). This
alkaloid could render psychotropic effects and is often misused as a substitute for …