Abstract:Gelation due to the precipitation of paraffins in petroleum oils is a billion dollar problem in the petroleum industry. The most widely known example in this field is the gelation of crude oil during transportation through sub-sea pipelines, which in some cases has caused important remediation cost of pipelines blockages. In the case of lubricant oils, gelation is a latent problem from the massive failure in automotive engines that took place in North America during the winter of 1980-81. In this framework, th… Show more
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