Comprehensive review on heavy-oil emulsions: Colloid science and practical applications
J Lee, T Babadagli - Chemical Engineering Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Heavy oil, commonly defined by high density, viscosity, and heavy components
distinguishing it from light oil, has a peculiar nature with respect to emulsification. In this …
distinguishing it from light oil, has a peculiar nature with respect to emulsification. In this …
Overview of asphaltene nanostructures and thermodynamic applications
Previously, asphaltene science had been hindered by many significant uncertainties
regarding molecular weight, molecular structure, and nanocolloidal characteristics in …
regarding molecular weight, molecular structure, and nanocolloidal characteristics in …
Structure, rheology and possible application of water-in-oil emulsions stabilized by asphaltenes
SN Gorbacheva, SO Ilyin - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Asphaltenes and resins remaining after heavy crude oil deasphalting (termed asphaltenes)
require rational utilization. Due to their surface activity, such utilization can consist in …
require rational utilization. Due to their surface activity, such utilization can consist in …
A critical update of experimental techniques of bulk and interfacial components for fluid characterization with relevance to well fluid processing and transport
S Simon, J Ruwoldt, J Sjöblom - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2020 - Elsevier
The present article reviews techniques to address central flow assurance and separation
issues. It is our purpose to update the need for extended information in order to draw …
issues. It is our purpose to update the need for extended information in order to draw …
Nanoaggregates of diverse asphaltenes by mass spectrometry and molecular dynamics
W Wang, C Taylor, H Hu, KL Humphries, A Jaini… - Energy & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Asphaltene nanoaggregates from three diverse source materials coal-derived asphaltenes
dominated by aromatic carbon, petroleum asphaltenes with comparable abundances of …
dominated by aromatic carbon, petroleum asphaltenes with comparable abundances of …
Asphaltene subfractions responsible for stabilizing water-in-crude oil emulsions. Part 3. effect of solvent aromaticity
Whole asphaltenes (WA) were fractionated by the E-SARA method according to their
adsorption characteristics at oil–water interfaces from either toluene or heptol solutions …
adsorption characteristics at oil–water interfaces from either toluene or heptol solutions …
Integrated investigation on the nucleation and growing process of hydrate in W/O emulsion containing asphaltene
During the production and transportation of deep-water oil and gas, the low-temperature and
high-pressure operating environment might induce hydrate formation and eventual …
high-pressure operating environment might induce hydrate formation and eventual …
Structure–Function Relations of Asphaltenes at the Interface
AB Andrews, JL Bridot, O Freudenthal… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Comparisons of the properties of asphaltenes with very different chemical structures are
essential to unravel their structure–function relationships. The different classes of …
essential to unravel their structure–function relationships. The different classes of …
Structure–dynamic function relations of asphaltenes
Asphaltene molecular and nanocolloidal structures have largely been resolved enabling
development of structure–function relations of asphaltenes. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) …
development of structure–function relations of asphaltenes. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) …
Mixture effect on the dilatation rheology of asphaltenes-laden interfaces
Asphaltenes are a solubility class of crude oils comprising polyaromatic and heterocyclic
molecules with different interfacial activities. The previously neglected effects of …
molecules with different interfacial activities. The previously neglected effects of …