Document Type : Review Articles
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Chemical Engineer , Faculty of Engineer , Minia University , Minia ,Egypt
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Chemical Engineer, Faculty of Engineer , Alexandria University , Alexandria, Egypt
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Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria university,Alexandria,Egypt
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Mining and Petroleum Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo
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Fabrication Technology Department, Advanced Technology and New Material Institute, City of scientific Research and Technological Applications
Abstract
The effective and inexpensive modification and advancement of heavy crude oil are key to enhancing the discrepancy between the energy source and energy required because of the ongoing exhaustion of easily producible oil resources. Although the abundance of heavy polar components like resins and asphaltenes substantially increases oil's viscosity and makes it difficult for it to flow through pipelines, hence, oil viscosity reduction is crucial going forward. In recent decades, the oil and gas sector has paid special attention to nanoparticles (NPs); now known to be efficient viscosity reducers. The potential roles of NPs as pour point dispersants, emulsifiers, catalysts, and inhibitors of asphaltenes precipitation, as well as influencing parameters and limitations, are reviewed in this work. A review of studies on highly stable NPs manufacturing and NPs migration regulations is done. The major goal of this exertion is to present a thorough assessment, identify the shortcomings of previous investigations, and provide some suggestions to clarify the development studies.
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