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Effects of addition of styrene-co-methacrylate ionomers neutralized with various monovalent cations on asphaltene dispersion in heavy oil. Macromol Res 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s13233-023-00122-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Pétuya R, Punase A, Bosoni E, de Oliveira Filho AP, Sarria J, Purkayastha N, Wylde JJ, Mohr S. Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Asphaltene Aggregation: Machine-Learning Identification of Representative Molecules, Molecular Polydispersity, and Inhibitor Performance. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:4862-4877. [PMID: 36777594 PMCID: PMC9909787 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c07120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Molecular dynamics simulations have been employed to investigate the effect of molecular polydispersity on the aggregation of asphaltene. To make the large combinatorial space of possible asphaltene blends accessible to a systematic study via simulation, an upfront unsupervised machine-learning approach (clustering) was employed to identify a reduced set of model molecules representative of the diversity of asphaltene. For these molecules, single asphaltene model simulations have shown a broad range of aggregation behaviors, driven by their structural features: size of the aromatic core, length of the aliphatic chains, and presence of heteroatoms. Then, the combination of these model molecules in a series of mixtures have highlighted the complex and diverse effects of molecular polydispersity on the aggregation process of asphaltene. Simulations yielded both antagonistic and synergistic effects mediated by the trigger or facilitator action of specific asphaltene model molecules. These findings illustrate the necessity of accounting for molecular polydispersity when studying the asphaltene aggregation process and have permitted establishing a robust protocol for the in silico evaluation of the performance of asphaltene inhibitors, as illustrated for the case of a nonylphenol resin.
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- Rémi Pétuya
- Nextmol
(Bytelab Solutions SL), Barcelona 08018, Spain
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- Clariant
Oil Services,Clariant Corporation, Houston, Texas 77258, United States
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- Clariant
Produkte (Deutschland) GmbH, Frankfurt 65929, Germany
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- Clariant
Oil Services,Clariant Corporation, Houston, Texas 77258, United States
- Heriot-Watt
University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, Scotland, U.K.
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- Nextmol
(Bytelab Solutions SL), Barcelona 08018, Spain
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Asphaltene Precipitation and the Influence of Dispersants and Inhibitors on Morphology Probed by AFM. COLLOIDS AND INTERFACES 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/colloids7010003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Bridging the gap between laboratory-scale experiments and actual oilfield operations is a complex task that requires a compromise between real (authentic) fluids and model systems. Commercial products (i.e., asphaltene inhibitors and dispersants) are often designed to target a wide range of operating conditions and compositions of crude oils, which means that the performance becomes almost case-specific. Through Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) imaging and Transmission/Backscattering signals (T/BS), the morphology of asphaltene deposits and the mechanisms that eventually lead to precipitated material were evaluated. Two different models (starting solutions) with four different n-alkanes were used to induce variability in asphaltene agglomeration and subsequent precipitation paths. It was found that increasing the carbon number shifted the observed precipitation detection time (T/BS data suggested a shift in the order of ~1000 s when comparing low and high carbon numbers) and influences the density of the precipitated material under static and a sufficiently high concentration of solvent conditions. Further analysis on the morphology of the resulting material after the addition of commonly used chemicals showed that asphaltene stability through inhibition (i.e., blockage or crowding of potential active sites) led to smaller complexes. One of the additives (PIBSA) reduced the average height in ~33% and the mean square roughness in ~72%. On the other hand, stability through dispersion (i.e., hindering agglomeration) leads to a polymer-like network bigger in size, noting that in both cases the system remains soluble. The use of APR resulted in an increase of ~41% and ~54% for the same parameters. This insight sheds light on how to devise efficient chemical strategies to prevent flow assurance issues.
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Eftekhari A, Sayyad Amin J, Zendehboudi S. A molecular dynamics approach to investigate effect of pressure on asphaltene self-aggregation. J Mol Liq 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Zhang Q, Liu Y, Lun Z, Liu J, Zhang Y, Yang P. The study on interactions between stabilizers and asphaltenes. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2022.2158850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Qingxuan Zhang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China
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- Quality Control Center, Anhui Sihuan Kebao Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, Fuyang, China
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- Enhanced Oil Recovery Center, INOPC Exploration and Development Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China
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Induchoodan G, Jansson H, Mohammadi AS, Swenson J. The Critical Role of Asphaltene Nanoaggregates in Stabilizing Functionalized Graphene in Crude Oil Derivatives. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Karami S, Hossein Saeedi Dehaghani A. A Molecular Insight into Cracking of the Asphaltene Hydrocarbons by Using Microwave Radiation in the Presence of the Nanoparticles Acting as Catalyst. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Lun Z, Liu Y, Zhang Q, Liu M, Liu J, Yang P. Study on inhibition behaviors of asphaltene inhibitor to asphaltene aggregations. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2021.1980001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Zengmin Lun
- Institute of Technology for Enhanced Oil Recovery, Sinopec Exploration and Development Research Institute, Beijing, China
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- Quality Control Center, Anhui Sihuan Kebao Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, Fuyang, China
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- College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China
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- College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China
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- College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China
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- College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China
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Effects of inhibitor concentration and thermodynamic conditions on n-octylphenol-asphaltene molecular behaviours. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Mohammed I, Mahmoud M, El-Husseiny A, Al Shehri D, Al-Garadi K, Kamal MS, Alade OS. Impact of Asphaltene Precipitation and Deposition on Wettability and Permeability. ACS OMEGA 2021. [PMID: 34395962 DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2020.107956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Asphaltene precipitation and deposition have been a formation damage problem for decades, with the most devastating effects being wettability alteration and permeability impairment. To this effect, a critical look into the laboratory studies and models developed to quantify/predict permeability and wettability alterations are reviewed, stating their assumptions and limitations. For wettability alterations, the mechanism is predominantly surface adsorption, which is controlled by the asphaltene contacting minerals as they control the surface chemistry, charge, and electrochemical interactions. The most promising wettability alteration evaluation techniques are nuclear magnetic resonance, ζ potential, and the use of high-resolution microscopy. The integration of such techniques, which is still missing, would reinforce the understanding of asphaltene interaction with rock minerals (especially clays), which holds the key to developing a strategy for modeling wettability alteration. With regard to permeability impairment, surface deposition, pore plugging, and fine migration have been identified as the dominant mechanisms with several models reporting the simultaneous existence of multiple mechanisms. Existing experimental findings showed that asphaltene deposition is non-uniform due to mineral distribution which further complicates the modeling process. It also remains a challenge to separate changes due to adsorption (wettability changes) from those due to pore size reduction (permeability impairment).
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- Isah Mohammed
- Petroleum Engineering Department, College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Petroleum Engineering Department, College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Geosciences Department, College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Petroleum Engineering Department, College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Petroleum Engineering Department, College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Integrative Petroleum Research (CIPR), College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Integrative Petroleum Research (CIPR), College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Ismail I, Kazemzadeh Y, Sharifi M, Riazi M, Malayeri MR, Cortés F. Formation and stability of W/O emulsions in presence of asphaltene at reservoir thermodynamic conditions. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.112125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Mohammed S, Gadikota G. The role of calcite and silica interfaces on the aggregation and transport of asphaltenes in confinement. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2018.10.163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Skartlien R, Simon S, Sjöblom J. A DPD study of asphaltene aggregation: The role of inhibitor and asphaltene structure in diffusion-limited aggregation. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2016.1172972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- R. Skartlien
- Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), Kjeller, Norway
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ugelstad Laboratory, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ugelstad Laboratory, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ugelstad Laboratory, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
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