L Goual, M Sedghi, X Wang, Z Zhu - Langmuir, 2014 - ACS Publications
The main objective of this study was to provide novel insights into the mechanism of asphaltene aggregation in toluene/heptane (Heptol) solutions and the effect of alkylphenols …
Asphaltene precipitation and its subsequent deposition is one of the major flow assurance problems of oil industry. This issue could arise in upstream and downstream sectors. There …
Oil industry suffers from flow assurance problems that occur both in upstream and downstream operations. One of the common flow assurance issues arises from precipitation …
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 …
This paper discusses time-resolved small-angle neutron scattering results that were used to investigate asphaltene structure and stability with and without a precipitant added in both …
S Betancur, JC Carmona, NN Nassar… - Industrial & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The main objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of particle size and surface acidity of synthesized silica gel nanoparticles on the inhibition of formation damage caused by …
Asphalenes are regarded as the most polar and heaviest components in crude oil system. Their precipitation and agglomeration cause problems in oil recovery, production, and …
A Ghanem, RD Alharthy, SM Desouky, RA El-Nagar - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
With the projected increase in the production of heavy oil due to the energy crisis, asphaltene-related issues are likely to come to the forefront. This leads to operational …