THE COLLOIDAL STABILITY OF CRUDE OILS AND CRUDE OIL RESIDUES

Thirty crude oils, belonging to light, medium, heavy, and extra heavy, light sulfur, and high sulfur have been characterized and compatibility indices defined. Nine crude oil compatibility indices have been employed to evaluate the compatibility of crude blends from the thirty individual crude oils. Intercriteria analysis revealed the relations between the different compatibility indices, and the different petroleum properties. Tetra-plot was employed to model crude blend compatibility. The ratio of solubility blending number to insolubility number was found to best describe the desalting efficiency, and therefore could be considered as the compatible index that best models the crude oil blend compatibility. Density of crude oil and the n-heptane dilution test seem to be sufficient to model, and predict the compatibility of crude blends.

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New Colloidal Stability Index for Crude Oils Based on Polarity of Crude Oil Components

Energy & Fuels ◽

10.1021/ef101033p ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 24 (12) ◽

pp. 6483-6488 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Victor V. Likhatsky ◽

Rustem Z. Syunyaev

Keyword(s):

Crude Oil ◽

Colloidal Stability ◽

Stability Index ◽

Crude Oils ◽

Oil Components

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Performance of asphaltene stability predicting models in field environment and development of new stability predicting model (ANJIS)

Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology ◽

10.1007/s13202-021-01407-8 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Abdus Saboor ◽

Nimra Yousaf ◽

Javed Haneef ◽

Syed Imran Ali ◽

Shaine Mohammadali Lalji

Keyword(s):

Crude Oil ◽

Colloidal Stability ◽

Stability Index ◽

Crude Oils ◽

Asphaltene Precipitation ◽

Oil Composition ◽

Stability Parameters ◽

Predicting Model ◽

Hydrocarbon Production ◽

Asphaltene Deposition

AbstractAsphaltene Precipitation is a major issue in both upstream and downstream sectors of the Petroleum Industry. This problem could occur at different locations of the hydrocarbon production system i.e., in the reservoir, wellbore, flowlines network, separation and refining facilities, and during transportation process. Asphaltene precipitation begins due to certain factors which include variation in crude oil composition, changes in pressure and temperature, and electrokinetic effects. Asphaltene deposition may offer severe technical and economic challenges to operating Exploration and Production companies with respect to losses in hydrocarbon production, facilities damages, and costly preventive and treatment solutions. Therefore, asphaltene stability monitoring in crude oils is necessary for the prevention of aggravation of problem related to the asphaltene deposition. This study will discuss the performance of eleven different stability parameters or models already developed by researchers for the monitoring of asphaltene stability in crude oils. These stability parameters include Colloidal Instability Index, Stability Index, Colloidal Stability Index, Chamkalani’s stability classifier, Jamaluddin’s method, Modified Jamaluddin’s method, Stankiewicz plot, QQA plots and SCP plots. The advantage of implementing these stability models is that they utilize less input data as compared to other conventional modeling techniques. Moreover, these stability parameters also provide quick crude oils stability outcomes than expensive experimental methods like Heithaus parameter, Toluene equivalence, spot test, and oil compatibility model. This research study will also evaluate the accuracies of stability parameters by their implementation on different stability known crude oil samples present in the published literature. The drawbacks and limitations associated with these applied stability parameters will also be presented and discussed in detail. This research found that CSI performed best as compared to other SARA based stability predicting models. However, considering the limitation of CSI and other predictors, a new predictor, namely ANJIS (Abdus, Nimra, Javed, Imran & Shaine) Asphaltene stability predicting model is proposed. ANJIS when used on oil sample of different conditions show reasonable accuracy. The study helps Petroleum companies, both upstream and downstream sector, to determine the best possible SARA based parameter and its associated risk used for the screening of asphaltene stability in crude oils.

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Study of the Effect of Crude Oils on the Metallic Corrosion

Advanced Journal of Graduate Research ◽

10.21467/ajgr.5.1.43-54 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 43-54

Author(s):

Suresh Aluvihara ◽

Jagath K Premachandra

Keyword(s):

Crude Oil ◽

Sulfur Content ◽

Salt Content ◽

Ferrous Metal ◽

Relative Weight ◽

Oil Refining ◽

Crude Oils ◽

Hardness Tester ◽

Corrosion Rates ◽

Ferrous Metals

Corrosion is a severe matter regarding the most of metal using industries such as the crude oil refining. The formation of the oxides, sulfides or hydroxides on the surface of metal due to the chemical reaction between metals and surrounding is the corrosion that highly depended on the corrosive properties of crude oil as well as the chemical composition of ferrous metals since it was expected to investigate the effect of Murban and Das blend crude oils on the rate of corrosion of seven different ferrous metals which are used in the crude oil refining industry and investigate the change in hardness of metals. The sulfur content, acidity and salt content of each crude oil were determined. A series of similar pieces of seven different types of ferrous metals were immersed in each crude oil separately and their rates of corrosion were determined by using their relative weight loss after 15, 30 and 45 days. The corroded metal surfaces were observed under the microscope. The hardness of each metal piece was tested before the immersion in crude oil and after the corrosion with the aid of Vicker’s hardness tester. The metallic concentrations of each crude oil sample were tested using atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). The Das blend crude oil contained higher sulfur content and acidity than Murban crude oil. Carbon steel metal pieces showed the highest corrosion rates whereas the stainless steel metal pieces showed the least corrosion rates in both crude oils since that found significant Fe and Cu concentrations from some of crude oil samples. The mild steel and the Monel showed relatively intermediate corrosion rates compared to the other types of ferrous metal pieces in both crude oils. There was a slight decrease in the initial hardness of all the ferrous metal pieces due to corrosion.

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Determination of the vaporization order of crude oils through the chemical analysis of crude oil residues burned on water

Chemosphere ◽

10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131563 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 131563

Author(s):

Laurens van Gelderen ◽

Kristoffer Gulmark Poulsen ◽

Jan H. Christensen ◽

Grunde Jomaas

Keyword(s):

Chemical Analysis ◽

Crude Oil ◽

Crude Oils

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COMPLEX PERMITTIVITY OF CRUDE OILS AND SOLUTIONS OF HEAVY CRUDE OIL FRACTIONS

Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology ◽

10.1080/01932699808913163 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 93-126 ◽

Cited By ~ 42

Author(s):

Trond Friisø ◽

Yannick Schildberg ◽

Odile Rambeau ◽

Tore Tjomsland ◽

Harald Førdedal ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Crude Oil ◽

Complex Permittivity ◽

Crude Oils ◽

Heavy Crude Oil ◽

Oil Fractions ◽

Heavy Crude ◽

Crude Oil Fractions

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Comparing Crude Oils with Different API Gravities on a Molecular Level Using Mass Spectrometric Analysis. Part 1: Whole Crude Oil

Energies ◽

10.3390/en11102766 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (10) ◽

pp. 2766 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Jandyson Santos ◽

Alberto Wisniewski Jr. ◽

Marcos Eberlin ◽

Wolfgang Schrader

Keyword(s):

Crude Oil ◽

Atmospheric Pressure ◽

Molecular Level ◽

Carbon Number ◽

Mass Spectrometric ◽

Oil Refining ◽

Crude Oils ◽

Spectrometric Analysis ◽

Ft Icr Ms ◽

Ft Icr

Different ionization techniques based on different principles have been applied for the direct mass spectrometric (MS) analysis of crude oils providing composition profiles. Such profiles have been used to infer a number of crude oil properties. We have tested the ability of two major atmospheric pressure ionization techniques, electrospray ionization (ESI(±)) and atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI(+)), in conjunction with Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS). The ultrahigh resolution and accuracy measurements of FT-ICR MS allow for the correlation of mass spectrometric (MS) data with crude oil American Petroleum Institute (API) gravities, which is a major quality parameter used to guide crude oil refining, and represents a value of the density of a crude oil. The double bond equivalent (DBE) distribution as a function of the classes of constituents, as well as the carbon numbers as measured by the carbon number distributions, were examined to correlate the API gravities of heavy, medium, and light crude oils with molecular FT-ICR MS data. An aromaticity tendency was found to directly correlate the FT-ICR MS data with API gravities, regardless of the ionization technique used. This means that an analysis on the molecular level can explain the differences between a heavy and a light crude oil on the basis of the aromaticity of the compounds in different classes. This tendency of FT-ICR MS with all three techniques, namely, ESI(+), ESI(−), and APPI(+), indicates that the molecular composition of the constituents of crude oils is directly associated with API gravity.

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Rheological and Emulsification Behavior of Xinjiang Heavy Oil and Model Oils

The Open Fuels & Energy Science Journal ◽

10.2174/1876973x01609010001 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 1-10 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jiaqiang Jing ◽

Jiatong Tan ◽

Haili Hu ◽

Jie Sun ◽

Peiyu Jing

Keyword(s):

Pressure Gradient ◽

Crude Oil ◽

Mineral Oil ◽

Crude Oils ◽

Water Separation ◽

Oil Emulsion ◽

Silicon Oil ◽

Oil Water ◽

Model Oil ◽

White Mineral

Transparent model oils are commonly used to study the flow patterns and pressure gradient of crude oil-water flow in gathering pipes. However, there are many differences between the model oil and crude oils. The existing literatures focus on the flow pattern transition and pressure gradient calculation of model oils. This paper compares two most commonly used model oils (white mineral oil and silicon oil) with Xinjiang crude oil from the perspectives of rheological properties, oil-water interfacial tensions, emulsion photomicrographs and demulsification process. It indicates that both the white mineral oil and the crude oils are pseudo plastic fluids, while silicon oil is Newtonian fluid. The viscosity-temperature relationship of white mineral oil is similar to that of the diluted crude oil, while the silicon oil presents a less viscosity gradient with the increasing temperature. The oil-water interfacial tension can be used to evaluate the oil dispersing ability in the water phase, but not to evaluate the emulsion stability. According to the Turbiscan lab and the stability test, the model oil emulsion is less stable than that of crude oil, and easier to present water separation.

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PENGARUH NILAI TUKAR DAN HARGA MINYAK MENTAH DUNIA TERHADAP RETURN SAHAM PT. INDOMOBIL SUKSES INTERNASIONAL TBK. DAN PT. ASTRA INTERNASIONAL TBK. TAHUN 2006-2016

MANAJEMEN DEWANTARA ◽

10.26460/md.v1i2.1680 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 61

Author(s):

Arif Fadlilah ◽

Sri Hermuningsih

Keyword(s):

Exchange Rates ◽

Crude Oil ◽

Stock Prices ◽

Stock Return ◽

T Test ◽

Oil Price ◽

Crude Oils ◽

Crude Oil Price ◽

F Test ◽

Crude Oil Prices

This research is meant to find out the influence of exchange rates and crude oil price either simultaneous or partial to the stock return at PT. Indomobil Sukses Internasional Tbk. and PT Astra Internasional Tbk. The data which is applied in this research is the automotive companies’ stock prices, Rupiah exchange rates, and crude oil price from 2006 to 2016. The multiple linear regressions are applied as the analysis technique by carrying out F test and t test. Based on the F test it is found that simultaneously the rupiah exchange rates and crude oil prices have influence to the stock return. Based on the t test it is found that partially the rupiah exchange rates have no influence to PT. Indomobil Sukses Internasional Tbk stock return but have influence to PT. Astra Internasional Tbk stock return and crude oils prices have influence to stock return. t test indicates the dominant influence to the stock return PT. Indomobil Sukses International Tbk is crude oils variable and stock return PT. Astra International Tbk is exchange rates variable

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