Critical review of asphaltene properties and factors impacting its stability in crude oil

S Fakher, M Ahdaya, M Elturki, A Imqam - Journal of Petroleum …, 2020 - Springer
Asphaltene is a component of crude oil that has been reported to cause severe problems
during production and transportation of the oil from the reservoir. It is a solid component of …

A comprehensive review of wax deposition in crude oil systems: Mechanisms, influencing factors, prediction and inhibition techniques

B Li, Z Guo, L Zheng, E Shi, B Qi - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper reviews research on wax deposition in recent years in an attempt to develop an
in-depth understanding of the wax deposition phenomenon during pipeline transportation of …

Amorphous molybdenum sulfide nanocatalysts simultaneously realizing efficient upgrading of residue and synergistic synthesis of 2D MoS 2 nanosheets/carbon …

Y Duan, Y Liu, Z Chen, D Liu, E Yu, X Zhang, H Fu… - Green …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Slurry-phase hydrocracking employing a dispersed catalyst is an efficient technology for the
upgrading of residue to clean fuels. The green synthesis of 2D nanosheet hierarchical …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal analysis and kinetics of biomass samples

MV Kok, E Özgür - Fuel processing technology, 2013 - Elsevier
In this research, combustion behavior of agricultural residues known as miscanthus, poplar
wood, and rice husk was investigated using thermal analysis techniques. Differential …

Comparative evaluation on the thermal behaviors and kinetics of combustion of heavy crude oil and its SARA fractions

S Zhao, W Pu, B Sun, F Gu, L Wang - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
In situ combustion (ISC) plays a significant role in the exploitation of heavy crude oil. In this
study, the thermal behaviors and kinetics of combustion of heavy crude oil and its saturates …

Study on combustion mechanism of asphalt binder by using TG–FTIR technique

T Xu, X Huang - Fuel, 2010 - Elsevier
The combustion mechanism of asphalt binder was investigated by using thermogravimetric
analyzer coupled with Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (TG–FTIR) in a mixed gas …

Improvement of the hydrocarbon phytoremediation rate by Cyperus laxus Lam. inoculated with a microbial consortium in a model system

E Escalante-Espinosa, ME Gallegos-Martínez… - Chemosphere, 2005 - Elsevier
Hydrocarbon phytoremediation by Cyperus laxus Lam. growing on perlite and inoculated
with hydrocarbon-degrading microorganisms was evaluated. Total petroleum hydrocarbons …

TG/DTG, FT-ICR mass spectrometry, and NMR spectroscopy study of heavy fuel oil

AM Elbaz, A Gani, N Hourani, AH Emwas… - Energy & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
There is an increasing interest in the comprehensive study of heavy fuel oil (HFO) due to its
growing use in furnaces, boilers, marines, and recently in gas turbines. In this work, the …

Thermogravimetric determination of coke from asphaltenes, resins and sediments and coking kinetics of heavy crude asphaltenes

F Trejo, MS Rana, J Ancheyta - Catalysis today, 2010 - Elsevier
Thermal analysis of asphaltenes and resins from heavy crude was carried out to understand
the way in which they decompose to form coke. Sediments extracted from hydrotreated …

Low-temperature oxidation of oils in terms of SARA fractions: why simple reaction models don't work

NP Freitag, B Verkoczy - Journal of Canadian petroleum technology, 2005 - onepetro.org
The low-temperature oxidation (LTO) reactions of the SARA fractions separated from two
crude oils were studied in the presence of their reservoir sands at temperatures between …