Effect of the Asphaltene, Resin, and Wax Contents on the Physicochemical Properties and Quality Parameters of Crude Oils

On the basis of published reference data on crude oils recovered from more than 300 Russian oilfields, the effect of the concentrations of paraffin waxes, resins, and asphaltenes on oil properties has been analyzed. There are correlations between the oil density, viscosity and the resin content, whe...

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Published in:Petroleum chemistry 2017-12, Vol.57 (12), p.1141-1143
Main Authors: Ilyin, S. O., Pakhmanova, O. A., Kostyuk, A. V., Antonov, S. V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Asphaltenes
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Correlation analysis
Economic impact
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Oil fields
Paraffin wax
Paraffins
Polymers
Properties (attributes)
Resins
Sulfur compounds
Sulfur content
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Summary:On the basis of published reference data on crude oils recovered from more than 300 Russian oilfields, the effect of the concentrations of paraffin waxes, resins, and asphaltenes on oil properties has been analyzed. There are correlations between the oil density, viscosity and the resin content, whereas the amount of asphaltenes (along with resins) has a greater effect on the oil quality characteristics, such as sulfur content, coke and petroleum diesel yields. Crystallizable paraffins do not have a significant effect on the properties of the oils, the pour point of which does not depend explicitly on the composition.
ISSN:0965-5441
1555-6239
DOI:10.1134/S0965544117060160