Ebullated bed vacuum residue hydrocracking and fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) are among
the most profitable processes in modern refining. Their optimal performance is vital for …

The refractive index is an important physical property that is used to estimate the structural
characteristics, thermodynamic, and transport properties of petroleum fluids, and to …

The process of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and core flooding involves various challenges
such as preserving cores, configuring experiment setup, scaling from the laboratory to the …

Thoroughly utilizing the first principles of chemical processes, industrial big data, and
artificial intelligence algorithms has been a deterministic trend in process modeling …

The production of heavy fuel oil from hydrocracked vacuum residue requires dilution of the
residue with cutter stocks to reduce viscosity. The hydrocracked residue obtained from …

Fluid particle detection technology is of great importance in the oil and gas industry for
improving oil-refining techniques and in evaluating the quality of refining equipment. The …

Accurate characterization of crude oils by determining the composition of saturates,
aromatics, resins and asphaltenes (SARA) has always been a challenging task in the …

The compatibility of constituents making up a petroleum fluid has been recognized as an
important factor for trouble-free operations in the petroleum industry. The fouling of …

Twelve crude oil blends prepared from seven individual crude oils and an imported
atmospheric residue were characterized through a true boiling point (TBP) distillation …

Petroleum is a valuable mineral source rich in hydrocarbons, which, after refining, can be
used either as components in the production of internal combustion engine fuels, or in feeds …