The role of nanodispersed catalysts in microwave application during the development of unconventional hydrocarbon reserves: a review of potential applications

AV Vakhin, MA Khelkhal, A Tajik, MR Gafurov… - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Electromagnetic impact on oil reservoir manifests itself in various physical and chemical
phenomena and attracts a significant scientific and technological interest. Microwave (MW) …

Development of a simple and efficient oil-soluble nanocatalytic system for aquathermolysis upgrading of heavy crude oil

T Kholmurodov, A Tajik, A Farhadian, O Mirzayev… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Catalytic aquathermolysis is one of the key and cost-effective chemical method for
recovering heavy oil. This process transforms the asphaltene and resin compounds of the oil …

Deep insights into heavy oil upgrading using supercritical water by a comprehensive analysis of GC, GC–MS, NMR, and SEM–EDX with the aid of EPR as a …

R Djimasbe, MA Varfolomeev, AA Al-Muntaser… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Upgrading of heavy oil in supercritical water (SCW) was analyzed by a comprehensive
analysis of GC, GC–MS, NMR, and SEM–EDX with the aid of electron paramagnetic …

Molecular dynamics and proton hyperpolarization via synthetic and crude oil porphyrin complexes in solid and solution states

B Gizatullin, M Gafurov, F Murzakhanov, A Vakhin… - Langmuir, 2021 - ACS Publications
The use of vanadyl porphyrins either in synthetic compounds or naturally occurring in
asphaltenes is investigated as a source of proton hyperpolarization via dynamic nuclear …

Composition of aquathermolysis catalysts forming in situ from oil-soluble catalyst precursor mixtures

SA Sitnov, II Mukhamatdinov, AV Vakhin… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2018 - Elsevier
Increasing efficiency of thermal recovery methods of heavy oil through injection of
destructive hydrogenation catalysts precursors is a relevant task. In this paper the …

Conversion of heavy oil with different chemical compositions under catalytic aquathermolysis with an amphiphilic Fe-Co-Cu catalyst and kaolin

GP Kayukova, AN Mikhailova, IP Kosachev… - Energy & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The physical simulation of heavy oil catalytic aquathermolysis with different chemical
compositions from deposits located in the Tatarstan Republic, Russia (Ekaterinovsky oil, B2 …

Native vanadyl complexes in crude oil as polarizing agents for in situ proton dynamic nuclear polarization

B Gizatullin, M Gafurov, A Vakhin, A Rodionov… - Energy & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The presence of paramagnetic species such as vanadyl complexes (VO2+) and free carbon
radicals in petroleum disperse systems (PDSs) such as crude oil, bitumen, or kerogen …

Fine-Tuning Simulation of the ESR Spectrum─ Sensitive Tool to Identify the Local Environment of Asphaltenes In Situ

SN Trukhan, SS Yakushkin… - The Journal of Physical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
An original method to study the local environment of vanadyl-containing components of
heavy oils based on fine-tuning simulation of their electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra in …

Aquathermolysis of heavy oil in reservoir conditions with the use of oil-soluble catalysts: part III–changes in composition resins and asphaltenes

AV Vakhin, SA Sitnov, II Mukhamatdinov… - Petroleum Science …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This paper discusses aquathermolysis process of heavy crude oil from Boca de Jaruco
reservoir, which is developed by CSS method. The catalysts based on cobalt, nickel, iron …

Hydrothermal in-reservoir upgrading of heavy oil in the presence of non-ionic surfactants

T Kholmurodov, F Aliev, O Mirzaev, A Dengaev, A Tajik… - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
The most widely applied methods to unlock heavy oil and natural bitumen resources in the
world are still based on steam injection techniques. Improving the efficiency of hydrothermal …