A review on the application of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) to petroleum products: wax crystallization study and structural analysis

M Ahmadi Khoshooei, F Fazlollahi, Y Maham… - Journal of Thermal …, 2019 - Springer
The application of DSC to oil field includes characterization and phase behavior study of
crude oils and their fractions, develo** structural and morphological fingerprint of …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound-assisted gelation of β-carotene enriched oleogels based on candelilla wax-nut oils: Physical properties and in-vitro digestion analysis

L Li, A Taha, M Geng, Z Zhang, H Su, X Xu… - Ultrasonics …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effects of high-intensity ultrasound (HIU, 95 W, 10 s) on the
physical properties, stability and in vitro digestion of β-carotene enriched oleogels …

Basic fundamentals of petroleum rheology and their application for the investigation of crude oils of different natures

SO Ilyin, LA Strelets - Energy & Fuels, 2018 - ACS Publications
A pair of basic methods for investigating the rheological properties of complex fluids were
considered: steady flow and small amplitude oscillatory shear. The methods were applied to …

Ethylene–vinyl acetate copolymer and resin-stabilized asphaltenes synergistically improve the flow behavior of model waxy oils. 1. Effect of wax content and the …

B Yao, C Li, F Yang, X Zhang, Z Mu, G Sun… - Energy & Fuels, 2018 - ACS Publications
Both polymeric pour point depressants (PPDs) and asphaltenes can improve the flowability
of waxy oils. However, the effect of polymeric PPDs together with asphaltenes on the …

Polymer depressor additives: synthesis, microstructure, efficiency

PV Ivchenko, IE Nifant'ev - Polymer Science, Series A, 2018 - Springer
Depressor additives, an important class of functional polymers widely used in
petrochemistry, are discussed. The consideration is based on the comparison of the …

Performance improvement of the ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) pour point depressant by small dosage of the amino-functionalized …

B Yao, C Li, X Zhang, F Yang, G Sun, Y Zhao - Fuel, 2018 - Elsevier
In the previous work, we have reported that small dosages of the polymethylsilsesquioxane
(PMSQ) microsphere can effectively improve the performance of the EVA pour point …

Wax deposition experiment with highly paraffinic crude oil in laminar single-phase flow unpredictable by molecular diffusion mechanism

C Van Der Geest, VCB Guersoni, D Merino-Garcia… - Energy & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Wax deposition data for a Brazilian crude oil was investigated using a facility designed to
study flow assurance problems related to waxy crude oils. This work reports the preliminary …

Ethylene–vinyl acetate copolymer and resin-stabilized asphaltenes synergistically improve the flow behavior of model waxy oils. 2. Effect of asphaltene content

B Yao, C Li, F Yang, X Zhang, Z Mu, G Sun, G Liu… - Energy & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
In part 1 (10.1021/acs. energyfuels. 7b03657), the synergistic effect of ethylene–vinyl
acetate copolymer (EVA) pour point depressant (PPD) and rensin-stabilized asphaltenes on …

Experimental and numerical investigation of the degelation behavior and non-isothermal flow restart of a waxy oil pipeline

SB Shinde, L Tikariha, L Kumar - ACS omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
Flow assurance challenges associated with waxy crude oil precipitation at low ambient
conditions are significant concerns for oil industries during production, transportation, and …

In-situ monitoring of paraffin wax crystal formation and growth

S Haj-Shafiei, B Workman, M Trifkovic… - Crystal Growth & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The crude oil temperature in the hot flow regime is higher than the wax appearance
temperature (WAT), whereas it is lower than the WAT in the cold flow regime. Under the cold …