Essential role of structure, architecture, and intermolecular interactions of asphaltene molecules on properties (self-association and surface activity)
One of the important challenges of the oil industry is the formation of asphaltene deposits and emulsions, which cause many operational and economic problems. Asphaltenes are heavy and polar fractions of petroleum with a mixture of diverse molecules. Their structural complexity makes the understandi...
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| description | One of the important challenges of the oil industry is the formation of asphaltene deposits and emulsions, which cause many operational and economic problems. Asphaltenes are heavy and polar fractions of petroleum with a mixture of diverse molecules. Their structural complexity makes the understanding of their properties puzzling. The purpose of this review is to understand the self-association and surface activity properties of asphaltenes. There are some popular models for the mechanism of asphaltene aggregation; each alone is not complete and without defects. Experimental studies and molecular dynamics demonstrate that the mechanism of aggregation is influenced by asphaltene’ structure, architecture, and intermolecular forces. Factors such as oil composition, temperature, and pressure affect its intensity. In this article, these issues and their impact on the self-assembly of asphaltenes and ways to prevent it, especially chemical inhibitors, have been discussed in detail. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-db054c005ee1465e921289414df54ac82023-01-05T08:39:10ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402022-12-01812e12170Essential role of structure, architecture, and intermolecular interactions of asphaltene molecules on properties (self-association and surface activity)Masoumeh Hassanzadeh0Majid Abdouss1Department of Chemistry, Amirkabir University of Technology, P.O. Box:15875-4413, Tehran, IranCorresponding author.; Department of Chemistry, Amirkabir University of Technology, P.O. Box:15875-4413, Tehran, IranOne of the important challenges of the oil industry is the formation of asphaltene deposits and emulsions, which cause many operational and economic problems. Asphaltenes are heavy and polar fractions of petroleum with a mixture of diverse molecules. Their structural complexity makes the understanding of their properties puzzling. The purpose of this review is to understand the self-association and surface activity properties of asphaltenes. There are some popular models for the mechanism of asphaltene aggregation; each alone is not complete and without defects. Experimental studies and molecular dynamics demonstrate that the mechanism of aggregation is influenced by asphaltene’ structure, architecture, and intermolecular forces. Factors such as oil composition, temperature, and pressure affect its intensity. In this article, these issues and their impact on the self-assembly of asphaltenes and ways to prevent it, especially chemical inhibitors, have been discussed in detail.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022034582AsphalteneStructureArchitectureSelf-associationSurface activityMolecular dynamics |
| spellingShingle | Masoumeh Hassanzadeh Majid Abdouss Essential role of structure, architecture, and intermolecular interactions of asphaltene molecules on properties (self-association and surface activity) Heliyon Asphaltene Structure Architecture Self-association Surface activity Molecular dynamics |
| title | Essential role of structure, architecture, and intermolecular interactions of asphaltene molecules on properties (self-association and surface activity) |
| title_full | Essential role of structure, architecture, and intermolecular interactions of asphaltene molecules on properties (self-association and surface activity) |
| title_fullStr | Essential role of structure, architecture, and intermolecular interactions of asphaltene molecules on properties (self-association and surface activity) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Essential role of structure, architecture, and intermolecular interactions of asphaltene molecules on properties (self-association and surface activity) |
| title_short | Essential role of structure, architecture, and intermolecular interactions of asphaltene molecules on properties (self-association and surface activity) |
| title_sort | essential role of structure architecture and intermolecular interactions of asphaltene molecules on properties self association and surface activity |
| topic | Asphaltene Structure Architecture Self-association Surface activity Molecular dynamics |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022034582 |
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