Laboratory evaluation experimental techniques of asphaltene precipitation and deposition controlling chemical additives
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 …
problems of oil industry. This issue could arise in upstream and downstream sectors. There …
Recent advances in ionic liquids as alternative to surfactants/chemicals for application in upstream oil industry
The oil industry is in search of the stable chemicals that can be applied in drilling,
stimulation, enhanced oil recovery at high temperature and high salinity reservoirs …
stimulation, enhanced oil recovery at high temperature and high salinity reservoirs …
Synthesis and characterization of imidazolium-based ionic liquids and evaluating their performance as asphaltene dispersants
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 …
asphaltene-related issues are likely to come to the forefront. This leads to operational …
Inhibition of asphaltene precipitation using hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents and ionic liquid
Precipitation and subsequent deposition of asphaltene in oil reservoirs may cause severe
flow assurance problems due to clogging/blocking of pore spaces and wettability alteration …
flow assurance problems due to clogging/blocking of pore spaces and wettability alteration …
Wettability alteration by surface adsorption of asphaltene molecular in carbonate porous media
J Taheri-Shakib, M Rajabi-Kochi, A Shabani… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the effect of four asphaltene samples on the wettability alteration of carbonate
reservoir rock is investigated. The wettability of each core, before and after the deposition of …
reservoir rock is investigated. The wettability of each core, before and after the deposition of …
Development of a new chemical solvent package for increasing the asphaltene removal performance under static and dynamic conditions
In this work, a new solvent package (named TPMDS) for asphaltene removal under static
and dynamic conditions was developed through a set of experiments. TPMDS consists of …
and dynamic conditions was developed through a set of experiments. TPMDS consists of …
A novel method for application of nanoparticles as direct asphaltene inhibitors during miscible CO2 injection
A Azizkhani, A Gandomkar - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Asphaltene precipitation is one of the main technical challenges during the miscible gas
injection. The asphaltene may deposit on the rock surface and it may change the reservoir …
injection. The asphaltene may deposit on the rock surface and it may change the reservoir …
Hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent and glycolipid biosurfactant as green asphaltene inhibitors: experimental and theoretical studies
A Sanati, MR Malayeri - Energy & Fuels, 2021 - ACS Publications
Precipitation of asphaltenes in porous media undesirably influences oil recovery due to pore
clogging and subsequent wettability alteration. This study reports, primarily, the potential …
clogging and subsequent wettability alteration. This study reports, primarily, the potential …
The role of direct asphaltene inhibitors on asphaltene stabilization during gas injection
A Gandomkar, HR Nasriani - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
There are a large number of investigations, which evaluate the impact of the liquid-based
inhibitors on the asphaltene stabilization. In those studies, a specific volume of inhibitor was …
inhibitors on the asphaltene stabilization. In those studies, a specific volume of inhibitor was …
Decreasing Asphaltene Precipitation and Deposition during Immiscible Gas Injection Via the Introduction of a CO2-Soluble Asphaltene Inhibitor
In this study, the ability of dilute concentrations of toluene to act as a CO2-soluble
asphaltene stabilization agent capable of inhibiting asphaltene precipitation during …
asphaltene stabilization agent capable of inhibiting asphaltene precipitation during …