Upgrading of Heavy Oil in a Hydrothermal System in the Presence of Modified Aluminosilicates

2021 ◽  
Vol 627 (5) ◽  
pp. 9-13
Author(s):  
R. R. Zakieva ◽  
◽  
N. Yu. Bashkirtsev ◽  
S. M. Petrov ◽  
A. I. Lakhova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Oil ◽  
Superheated Steam ◽  
Heavy Crude Oil ◽  
Oil Viscosity ◽  
Iron Aluminum ◽  
Branched Alkanes ◽  
Heavy Crude ◽  
Twofold Decrease ◽  
Modified Aluminosilicates ◽  
High Octane

The results of upgrading heavy crude oil with a density of 0.9857 g/cm3 and a sulfur content of 3.6% wt. are presented. In an environment of superheated steam in the temperature range 355-375°C and pressures up to 14 MPa in the presence of iron-modified natural aluminosilicates. The use of modified aluminosilicates containing oxides of iron, aluminum and silicon in the process of upgrading heavy oil led to a twofold decrease in the content of resinous-asphaltene components in it. In addition, the upgrading process led to an increase in the content in light fractions, boiling up to a temperature of 300°C, of the converted oil of branched alkanes with a high octane number, as well as to a decrease in oil viscosity by 60%.

Heavy crude oil viscosity reduction and rheology for pipeline transportation

Fuel ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 89 (5) ◽  
pp. 1095-1100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shadi W. Hasan ◽  
Mamdouh T. Ghannam ◽  
Nabil Esmail
Keyword(s):  
Crude Oil ◽  
Viscosity Reduction ◽  
Heavy Crude Oil ◽  
Pipeline Transportation ◽  
Oil Viscosity ◽  
Heavy Crude

Flow Patterns in Heavy Crude Oil-Water Flow

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio C. Bannwart ◽  
Oscar M. H. Rodriguez ◽  
Carlos H. M. de Carvalho ◽  
Isabela S. Wang ◽  
Rosa M. O. Vara
Keyword(s):  
Crude Oil ◽  
Flow Pattern ◽  
Heavy Oil ◽  
Annular Flow ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Practical Importance ◽  
Flow Patterns ◽  
Heavy Crude Oil ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
Heavy Crude

Abstract This paper is aimed to an experimental study on the flow patterns formed by heavy crude oil (488 mPa.s, 925.5 kg/m3 at 20 °C) and water inside vertical and horizontal 1 in. pipes. The interfacial tension was 29 dynes/cm. Effort is concentrated into flow pattern characterization, which was visually defined. The similarities with gas-liquid flow patterns are explored and the results are expressed in flow maps of the superficial velocities. In contrast with other studies, the annular flow pattern (‘core annular flow’) was observed in both horizontal and vertical test sections. In fact this flow pattern typically occurs in heavy oil-water flows at low water input fractions. Because of the practical importance of core flow in providing an effective means for heavy oil production and transportation, this paper discusses two criteria that favor its occurrence in pipes.

Heavy crude oil viscosity reduction by dilution with hydrocarbons obtained via pyrolysis of polypropylene and polystyrene

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (8) ◽  
pp. 651-658
Author(s):  
Gerardo Martínez-Narro ◽  
Cuauhtémoc Pozos-Vázquez ◽  
Alejandro Núñez-Delgado ◽  
Daniela Morán-Medellín ◽  
Virginia Elizabeth Lara-Zárate
Keyword(s):  
Crude Oil ◽  
Viscosity Reduction ◽  
Heavy Crude Oil ◽  
Oil Viscosity ◽  
Heavy Crude

Flow Patterns in Heavy Crude Oil-Water Flow

2004 ◽  
Vol 126 (3) ◽  
pp. 184-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio C. Bannwart ◽  
Oscar M. H. Rodriguez ◽  
Carlos H. M. de Carvalho ◽  
Isabela S. Wang ◽  
Rosa M. O. Vara
Keyword(s):  
Crude Oil ◽  
Flow Pattern ◽  
Heavy Oil ◽  
Annular Flow ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Practical Importance ◽  
Flow Patterns ◽  
Heavy Crude Oil ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
Heavy Crude

This paper is aimed to an experimental study on the flow patterns formed by heavy crude oil (initial viscosity and density 488 mPa s, 925.5kg/m3 at 20°C) and water inside vertical and horizontal 2.84-cm-i.d. pipes. The oil-water interfacial tension was 29 dyn/cm. Effort is concentrated into flow pattern characterization, which was visually defined. The similarities with gas-liquid flow patterns are explored and the results are expressed in flow maps. In contrast with other studies, the annular flow pattern (“core annular flow”) was observed in both horizontal and vertical test sections. These flow pattern tends to occur in heavy oil-water flows at low water input fractions. Because of the practical importance of core flow in providing an effective means for heavy oil production and transportation, this paper discusses criteria that favor its occurrence in pipes.

scholarly journals The Thermal Encroachment of Microwave Heating with Nano Ferro Fluids Injection on Heavy Oil Deposits

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erdila Indriani ◽  
Sudjati Rachmat ◽  
Leksono Mucharram ◽  
Agus Yodi Gunawan ◽  
Munir Achmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Oil ◽  
Maximum Output Power ◽  
Nano Particles ◽  
Oil Reservoir ◽  
Maximum Output ◽  
Thermal Heating ◽  
Oil Viscosity ◽  
Thermal Methods ◽  
Oil Deposits ◽  
Heavy Crude

Heavy oil demands more energy for its lifting to the surface facilities. A critical parameter that can be altered to enhance the production from the reservoir is the viscosity. Lowering oil viscosity predominantly achieved by thermal methods. This study investigated thermal encroachment in the sand pack layers as simulated heavy oil reservoir was generated by the microwave stack heated mixtures of 22 0API of Indonesian heavy crude, nano-ferrofluidFe2O3 and saturated brines. The wave guide was used to focus microwave radiation into the sand bed. The experimental results showed thatmicrowaveheatingwith maximum output power of 900 Watt and Fe2O3 as the nano particles, works at the frequency of 2.45 GHz reduces oil viscosity from 4,412.11 cP on its pour point at 51 0C to 134.24 cP at 90 0C. Thermal heating with nano ferro fluidsdecreased the viscosityof heavyoiland make it easierto beflowed. Theincreasesoftemperature are directly proportionalwithpoweroutput and nano-ferroconcentration.

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