In this work, pendant drop techniques and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were
employed to investigate the effect of asphaltene concentrations on the interfacial tension …

Asphaltene deposition is one of the challenging issues in petroleum production and
transportation. Chemical inhibitors are commonly employed to mitigate the asphaltene …

While the sensitive dependence of the functional characteristics of self-assembled
nanofibers on the molecular structure of their building blocks is well-known, the crucial …

In this study, a series of heteroatoms including nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur were added to
different positions of the model asphaltene structure to study the effect of the heteroatom …

Molecular dynamics simulation was used to investigate the adsorption of a polyaromatic
compound (C5Pe) on silica surfaces from organic solvents. Heptane and toluene were used …

Heavy oil and bitumen supply the vast majority of energy resources in Canada. Different
methods can be implemented to produce oil from such unconventional resources …

Asphaltene flocculation and deposition from petroleum fluids may cause severe formation
damage and flow assurance challenges. Flocculation occurs when asphaltene aggregates …

Asphaltenes constitute a heavy aromatic crude oil fraction with a propensity to aggregate
and precipitate out of solution during petroleum processing. Aggregation is thought to …

Asphaltene deposition is a major problem during oil production and transportation that
imposes extra treatment costs and reduces oil production. Historically, various chemical …

Asphaltenes are a group of compounds that are soluble in benzene and toluene but
insoluble in nonpolar small molecule n-alkanes. The asphaltene aggregation in the …