The supply of conventional light petroleum is being depleted, leading to increasing
dependence on unconventional oil sources such as heavy oil. Heavy oil often contains a …

Heavy oil contains significant amounts of metals with vanadium and nickel being the most
common. These metals are one of the main reasons for the deactivation of catalyst …

The work demonstrates the great potential of using a vanadyl porphyrin probe to study resin–
paraffin aggregation processes in oils. The dynamics and polarity of the local environment of …

Bitumen, one of the by-products of petroleum industry processes, is the most common binder
used in road pavements and in the construction industry in general. It is a complex organic …

The current state-of-the-art analysis techniques for petroleum fractions has progressed
substantially during the past decade. This has helped to further improve the lumping …

This paper focuses on the development of theoretical approaches to predict the stability of
very low-sulfur residual marine fuel (VLSFO) and is based on molecular weight, CHNS …

The aquathermolysis is an emerging technology that can realize the in-situ upgrade and
viscosity reduction of heavy oil in the reservoir conditions. In this study, a heterogeneous …

Asphaltenes are regarded as troublesome components of crude oils as their precipitation
and deposition inside production wells and downstream infrastructure often result in a …

Abstract Gross Calorific Value (GCV) is one of the properties to assess the quality and value
of fuel in the oil industry, but the standard method is laborious. Regression models built with …

This review describes the chemical composition of asphalt, which is relevant for the
development of materials with higher quality and durability. Asphalt aging can occur in the …