ADVANCED PARAFFIN AND ASPHALTENE IN CRUDE OILS
Instructor: Dr. Charles F.
Alcocer, PhD
Duration: 5 days
Course Description:
This course is the continuation of the basic course entitled, " Paraffin and Asphaltene in Crude Oils: Theory, Problem and Solutions". This advanced course discusses in depth all the emerging laboratory and field technologies. related to paraffin and asphaltene. The course considers Near Infrared Spectroscopy laboratory Technology, Spectrum/ Electromagnetic principles and theory, 3-D P-T- Composition diagrams combined with crystallization curves for paraffin and flocculation curves for asphaltene, Magnetic and electromagnetic principles, theory and design of magnetic and electromagnetic devices applied to petroleum industry, Microbial methods field design and laboratory implementation, chemical In-situ heat generation with Nitrogen displacement method to control paraffin deposition. attention is given to mathematical models to predict paraffin and asphaltene deposition.
Course Outline:
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Paraffin crystallization and Asphaltene flocculation Phenomena |
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Asphaltene flocculation curves and paraffin crystallization curves |
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Asphaltene Deposition Envelopes P-T- ADE |
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Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIR) technology applied to Paraffin/Asphaltene phenomena |
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Spectrum/ Electromagnetic theory applied to paraffin/asphaltene phenomena |
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Laboratory procedure to obtain
P-T-Compositional-Paraffin/Asphaltene |
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Crystallization/flocculation diagrams generated with NIR Spectroscopy
technology |
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Absorbance behavior vs time in asphaltenic crudes |
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Modern Asphaltene stability method/ laboratory
procedure |
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UV method to determine asphaltene stability (field application) |
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Experimental equipment (UV) for atmospheric
experiments |
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Experimental equipment for elevated pressure & elevated
temperatures |
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Effect of diluent and carbon dioxide asphaltene on flocculation in heavy oil
solutions |
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Diagrams of stabilization power of chemicals |
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Selection and optimization of chemical injection by using diagrams of stabilization power
method. |
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Boscan/Panuco crudes phenomena /research results and field application |
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New formation treatment method to control asphaltene deposition based on stability
method |
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NIR curve interpretation and differentiation with
P-T-ADE envelopes |
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Uses of NIR paraffin/asphaltene crystallization/flocculation curves to diagnose paraffin and asphaltene problems to establish strategies for reservoir
exploitation |
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Asphaltene and Paraffin case histories ( Problem -Solutions) |
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Monophasic sampling technology for live-reservoir sampling collection |
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Magnetic and Electromagnetic principle and theory |
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Theory of Applied Magnetic/Electromagnetic fields on electric species in fluids |
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Design and specification and quality control of Permanent magnets/Electromagnetic devices applied to oil industry. |
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New Microbial technology to control paraffin and Asphaltene: Theory, field design, quality control and history cases. |
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Chemical method for in-situ heat generation and Nitrogen displacement for well and pipeline paraffin control systems. |
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Brief review Thermodynamic models to predict paraffin deposition |
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Brief review Thermodynamic-Molecular and Thermodynamic-Colloidal models to predict asphaltene deposition. |
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Course Summary and general final discussion |