Asphaltene deposition in the reservoirs, tubbing, and surface facilities causes serious flow
assurance problems with significant economic implications. Asphaltene flow assurance …

Crude oils are complex mixtures of organic molecules, of which asphaltenes are the
heaviest component. Asphaltene precipitation and deposition have been recognized to be a …

Microfluidics-based lab-on-a-chip systems have shown great promise for characterization of
heavy oil and its fractions. Asphaltenes, comprising the heaviest and most complex fraction …

Petroleum industry is the mainstay of the economical enlargement of many nations. Most of
the market prices of all commodities are built on the cost of wide-range of petroleum …

Abstract The effect of TiO2–SiO2 hybrid nanofluid on the enhanced oil recovery process is
experimentally investigated. The flooding efficiency is measured for a flooding process in an …

This study presents in situ visualization of the emulsification/demulsification of asphaltene-
stabilized water-in-oil emulsions using microfluidic devices. Monodisperse water-in-oil …

Production from heavy asphaltenic oil reservoirs poses several challenges that require new
and innovative techniques for improved production and recovery. The main objective of this …

Asphaltenes are the heaviest and most polarizable fractions of crude oil. During the oil
production process, changes in the temperature, pressure, and oil composition can …

Asphaltene-related flow assurance problems are prevalent in oil production processes and
are at the heart of issues such as the plugging of pipelines, the damage of rock formations …

Hydrocarbon miscible flooding for oil recovery in low permeability reservoirs has proved to
be promising in the past few years. Mobility control in this process is crucial for commercial …