Comparison of Hansen Solubility Parameter of Asphaltenes Extracted from Bitumen Produced in Different Geographical Regions

• Published in: Energy & fuels Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 891 - 897
• Main Authors: Sato, Takashi, Araki, Sadao, Morimoto, Masato, Tanaka, Ryuzo, Yamamoto, Hideki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 20.02.2014
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Asphaltenes; bitumen; Bitumens; Canada; detection limit; Dispersing; Dispersions; elemental composition; Energy; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Exact sciences and technology; Fuels; hydrogen bonding; Light scattering; Middle East; molecular weight; oxygen; particle size distribution; Solubility; Solubility parameters; Solvents; Middle East; Canada; Asphaltene; Comparative study; Solubility; Bitumen

The Hansen solubility parameters (HSPs) of asphaltenes extracted from oil sand bitumen samples produced at Athabasca in Canada and also from a vacuum residue fraction (VR) produced in the Middle East were determined by the Hansen solubility sphere method. For calculation of HSPs, the solubilities of...