The Catalytic Upgrading Performance of NiSO[sub.4] and FeSO[sub.4] in the Case of Ashal’cha Heavy Oil Reservoir

• Published in: Processes Vol. 11; no. 8
• Main Authors: Abdelsalam, Yasser I. I, Akhmetzyanova, Leysan A, Galiakhmetova, Lilia Kh, Baimukhametov, Gadel F, Davletshin, Rustam R, Dengaev, Aleksey V, Aliev, Firdavs A, Vakhin, Alexey V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 01.08.2023
• Subjects: Hydrogenation; Sulfur compounds; Russia

Aquathermolysis is a promising process for improving the quality of heavy oil under reservoir conditions. However, the application of catalysts during the process can significantly promote the transformation of the heavy fragments and heteroatom-containing compounds of crude oil mixtures into low-mo...