Optimizing the Transportation of Heavy oil Emulsions in Pipeline by Phase Change
Alaa Ali Naguib Mohamed Yousef Ghanem;
Abstract
Abstract
With the projected increase in the production of heavy oil, the
transportation issues are likely to come to the forefront. The occurrence
of asphaltene association in heavy oil is a contributing factor in high
viscosity of heavy oils. The global asphaltene aggregates is formed by
asphaltene self-association that can precipitate as a result of change in
temperature, pressure and oil compositions. Precipitated asphaltenes on
the inner walls of pipelines reduces the effective transportation volume
and increasing the pressure drop. Thereby, inhibition of asphaltene
association will improve the efficiency of heavy oil transportation
significantly. It is therefore worthwhile to look at ways of supplementing
the role of emulsion with other methods of viscosity reduction.
With the projected increase in the production of heavy oil, the
transportation issues are likely to come to the forefront. The occurrence
of asphaltene association in heavy oil is a contributing factor in high
viscosity of heavy oils. The global asphaltene aggregates is formed by
asphaltene self-association that can precipitate as a result of change in
temperature, pressure and oil compositions. Precipitated asphaltenes on
the inner walls of pipelines reduces the effective transportation volume
and increasing the pressure drop. Thereby, inhibition of asphaltene
association will improve the efficiency of heavy oil transportation
significantly. It is therefore worthwhile to look at ways of supplementing
the role of emulsion with other methods of viscosity reduction.
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| Title | Optimizing the Transportation of Heavy oil Emulsions in Pipeline by Phase Change | Other Titles | " النقل النموذجي الاقتصادي لمستحلبات الزيت الخام الثقيل في خطوط الانابيب بعد تغير الطور" | Authors | Alaa Ali Naguib Mohamed Yousef Ghanem | Issue Date | 2018 |
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