Optimization of heavy crude oil recovery using oil-soluble catalyst precursor under electromagnetic heating

• Published in: Fuel (Guildford) Vol. 379; p. 133043
• Main Authors: Tajik, Arash, Kholmurodov, Temurali, I. I. Abdelsalam, Yasser, Nazimov, Nafis A., Vakhin, Alexey V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2025
• Subjects: Aquathermolysis; Electromagnetic heating; Heavy oil; Microwave radiations; Oil-soluble catalyst; Electromagnetic heating; Microwave radiations; Oil-soluble catalyst; Heavy oil; Aquathermolysis

•The effect of using oil-soluble catalysts on improving the quality of heavy oil under electromagnetic heating was investigated.•The total heavy compounds (asphaltene and resin) decreased by 42.4 after 9 min of radiation time.•A viscosity reduction of 60% was achieved utilizing oil soluble catalyst....