Nanoparticles as Catalyst for Asphaltenes and Waste Heavy Hydrocarbons Upgrading

Manasrah, Abdallah D.; Montoya, Tatiana; Hassan, Amjed; Nassar, Nashaat N.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-12051-5_4

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“…110,111 This phenomenon is the major source of concern for the oil industry, as it can lead to production losses, formation damage, flow line clogs, decreased reservoir recovery, and considerable increases in operating expenses. 112 The effectiveness of the employed solvents depends on their ability to evaporate and condense under conditions resembling those of the water phase. 113−116 This efficiency is illustrated in the comparison of methane, ethane, propane, butane, pentane, and hexane (frequently used as light hydrocarbon solvents), where hexane and octane have a vaporization temperature approaching that of water.…”

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“…The reduction in bitumen viscosity due to solvent dissolution is primarily governed by the transfer of solvent mass and heat conduction within the reservoir, forming the primary mechanism for solvent implementation . However, the reduction in bitumen viscosity when mixed with solvents, produces the precipitation of asphaltenes and heavy metals. , This phenomenon is the major source of concern for the oil industry, as it can lead to production losses, formation damage, flow line clogs, decreased reservoir recovery, and considerable increases in operating expenses …”

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Nanoparticles Technology for Improving Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage Process Performance: A Review

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et al. 2024

Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.

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The increase in energy demand and the dynamics of the energy transition have changed the perspectives and opportunities within the oil and gas sector. This revolutionary scenario has resulted in sustainable and consolidated strategies, exemplified by the development of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods within the improved oil recovery (IOR) scheme, and specifically for this Review study in the steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) techniques. The selection and impact of the EOR methods, as well as the expected recovery, rely on multiple factors, encompassing economic, environmental, and technological considerations. The above has led to the simultaneous appearance of uncertainties and difficulties that are continuously challenging the ranking of the oil sector in the global energy market. Against this background, nanotechnology has been established as a feasible strategy to be integrated into multiple stages of the oil supply chain. This Review study has focused on highlighting the synergistic trends of nanotechnology, steam, and oil recovery by conducting bibliometric analysis, where a tendency of the number of publications has increased in the last three years, as evidence of the application of nanotechnology in the oil industry. We have also carried out comprehensive discussions on the most widely implemented conventional thermal oil recovery methods with the dual purpose of explaining their methodologies and, at the same time, highlighting their inherent limitations and the imperative requirements to optimize them. In this direction, we have presented an in-depth exploration of the physicochemical mechanisms of action of nanoparticles to underscore the prospects for their applications in the EOR technologies. Finally, we contextualized the economic and technical feasibility of incorporating nanoparticles into industry, alongside advancements in simulation studies, presented as robust and cost-effective research alternatives, offering a more well-founded perspective on the scalability of nanoparticle technology.

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Section: Thermal Eormentioning

confidence: 99%