A systematic and critical review of asphaltene adsorption from macroscopic to microscopic scale: Theoretical, experimental, statistical, intelligent, and molecular …
Adsorption of asphaltene onto mineral or metal surface is an undesirable process with
several adverse effects such as wettability alteration, fouling pipelines/equipment …
several adverse effects such as wettability alteration, fouling pipelines/equipment …
Microscopic mechanism for electrocoalescence of water droplets in water-in-oil emulsions containing surfactant: A molecular dynamics study
N Li, Z Sun, Y Pang, Z Qi, W Liu, W Li, M Sun… - Separation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Surfactant has distinctive effects on the coalescence of water droplets in water-in-oil (W/O)
emulsions under electric field. In an attempt to reveal the molecular mechanisms underlying …
emulsions under electric field. In an attempt to reveal the molecular mechanisms underlying …
Dissipative particle dynamics simulation and experimental analysis of effects of Gemini surfactants with different spacer lengths on stability of emulsion systems
Understanding the effects of the structure of surfactants on the interfacial properties and
dynamic processes of emulsions is critical for the rational design and selection of surfactants …
dynamic processes of emulsions is critical for the rational design and selection of surfactants …
Molecular dynamics study on the mechanism of graphene oxide to destabilize oil/water emulsion
Previous experiments have demonstrated the capability of graphene oxide (GO) to
destabilize oil-in-water (O/W) and water-in-oil (W/O) emulsions, although there are debates …
destabilize oil-in-water (O/W) and water-in-oil (W/O) emulsions, although there are debates …
Separation of asphaltene-stabilized water in oil emulsions and immiscible oil/water mixtures using a hydrophobic cellulosic membrane
CF Medina-Sandoval, JA Valencia-Davila… - Fuel, 2018 - Elsevier
We present a two-step method to prepare a hydrophobic cellulosic membrane involving a
SiO 2 sol-gel process, to increase surface roughness, followed by grafting of …
SiO 2 sol-gel process, to increase surface roughness, followed by grafting of …
Insights into the effect of water content on asphaltene aggregation behavior and crude oil rheology: A molecular dynamics simulation study
In the production and transportation of crude oils, the interaction between asphaltene
components and water is inevitable, significantly impacting asphaltene aggregation …
components and water is inevitable, significantly impacting asphaltene aggregation …
Intermolecular and surface forces at solid/oil/water/gas interfaces in petroleum production
Many challenging issues are encountered along the petroleum production such as the
wettability alteration of reservoir solids due to deposition of petroleum materials …
wettability alteration of reservoir solids due to deposition of petroleum materials …
Molecular dynamics simulation of methane hydrate formation on metal surface with oil
Microsecond molecular dynamics simulations were performed to investigate the methane
hydrate formation on smooth and rough metal surface covered with water, light oil, and …
hydrate formation on smooth and rough metal surface covered with water, light oil, and …
Understanding adsorption of violanthrone-79 as a model asphaltene compound on quartz surface using molecular dynamics simulations
A series of molecular dynamics simulations were performed to investigate the adsorption of
violanthrone-79 (VO-79) as a model asphaltene compound on quartz surface in different …
violanthrone-79 (VO-79) as a model asphaltene compound on quartz surface in different …
Quantum mechanics and molecular dynamics strategies to investigate self-aggregation of Quinolin-65
Asphaltene is the heaviest and most polar component of the crude oil. Asphaltene
precipitation and deposition results in some adverse processes in both upstream and …
precipitation and deposition results in some adverse processes in both upstream and …