Experimental Evaluation of the Additive Compounds Performance on Asphaltene Precipitation Using Automatic Titration Method

Abstract

The use of soluble amphiphiles oil types provide the most practical and economical solution for crude oil treatment in order to control the asphaltene precipitation phenomenon. In this article, the inhibition performance of a number of new chemical additives to asphaltene precipitation is examined on two types of Iranian crude oil. An automatic titration method is used in experimental evaluation. The vegetable oil types (hazelnut, wheat germ, and walnut), organic acids (oleic and linoleic) and chemical additives (4-dodecylresorcinol and benzyl alcohol) displayed the highest capacity to inhibit asphaltene precipitation. A remarkable onset displacement is displayed by dodecyl resorcinol. The results also revealed that the vegetable oil have high potential in delaying asphaltene precipitation. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.