Emulsions of water-in-oil (W/O) is a very common occurrence in the oil and gas industries. The viscosity and rheological properties of the emulsions are of great interest to the petroleum industry, especially during oil exploitation and…
Emulsions of water-in-oil (W/O) is a very common occurrence in the oil and gas industries. The viscosity and rheological properties of the emulsions are of great interest to the petroleum industry, especially during oil exploitation and…
The present work investigates the contribution of asphaltene aggregation to bitumen viscosity subject to ultrasound irradiation. A West-African bitumen with a viscosity of 12043cP at room temperature was sonicated at low (38 kHz) and mild frequency…
In this work, the prospects of using ultrasonic treatment together with a nanosized additive for destruction of stable water-in-oil emulsions of the W/O type of various compositions and properties, with 30–45 μm average diameter droplets, including…