Abstract
Measurement of asphaltene precipitation onset is important to detect the precipitation of asphaltene during production, transport and refining of petroleum fluids that can result in production losses and large increases in maintenance costs. A large quantity of methods can help determine the onset of asphaltene precipitation, including gravimetric analysis, visual observation, electromagnetic beam absorbance and physical properties measurement such as viscosity, particle size analysis, electrical conductivity, light transmission, acoustic techniques and heat transfer analysis. Numerous apparatuses have also been applied to study the onset of asphaltene precipitation based on the methods mentioned above. The purpose of this study is to provide an overview about the asphaltene precipitation by addressing recent patents and scholarly articles on the subject of the onset measurement.
Keywords: Asphaltene precipitation, electromagnetic beam absorbance, gravimetric analysis, onset measurement, physical properties measurement, visual observation.
Recent Patents on Mechanical Engineering
Title:Measurement of Asphaltene Precipitation Onset
Volume: 8 Issue: 1
Author(s): Ting Liu, Haijun Wei, Xuming Wang, Di Sun and Zhongmin Ma
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Keywords: Asphaltene precipitation, electromagnetic beam absorbance, gravimetric analysis, onset measurement, physical properties measurement, visual observation.
Abstract: Measurement of asphaltene precipitation onset is important to detect the precipitation of asphaltene during production, transport and refining of petroleum fluids that can result in production losses and large increases in maintenance costs. A large quantity of methods can help determine the onset of asphaltene precipitation, including gravimetric analysis, visual observation, electromagnetic beam absorbance and physical properties measurement such as viscosity, particle size analysis, electrical conductivity, light transmission, acoustic techniques and heat transfer analysis. Numerous apparatuses have also been applied to study the onset of asphaltene precipitation based on the methods mentioned above. The purpose of this study is to provide an overview about the asphaltene precipitation by addressing recent patents and scholarly articles on the subject of the onset measurement.
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Liu Ting, Wei Haijun, Wang Xuming, Sun Di and Ma Zhongmin, Measurement of Asphaltene Precipitation Onset, Recent Patents on Mechanical Engineering 2015; 8 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2212797607666141125215706
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2212797607666141125215706 |
Print ISSN 2212-7976 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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