Determination of the asphaltene and carboxylic acid content of a heavy oil using a microfluidic device.
Lab Chip
; 9(6): 828-32, 2009 Mar 21.
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ABSTRACT
Heavy oil utilisation is set to increase over the coming decades as reserves of conventional oil decline. Heavy oil differs from conventional oil in containing relatively large quantities of asphaltene and carboxylic acids. The proportions of these compounds greatly influence how oil behaves during production and its utilisation as a fuel or feedstock. We report the development of a microfluidic technique, based on a H-cell, that can extract the carboxylic acid components of an oil and assess its asphaltene content. Ultimately this technology could yield a field-deployable device capable of performing measurements that facilitate improved resource management at the point of resource-extraction.
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Aceites Combustibles
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Aceites
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Petróleo
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Ácidos Carboxílicos
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Técnicas Analíticas Microfluídicas
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En
Revista:
Lab Chip
Asunto de la revista:
BIOTECNOLOGIA
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QUIMICA
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido