US 2002/0157991 A1Published application

Disaggregation of asphaltenes in incompatible petroleum oil mixtures

OwnerThomas G. Mason, Min Yue Lininventors

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Abstract

The present invention is a method to disaggregate asphaltenes in petroleum oils and oil mixtures by mild heating. The presence of asphaltenes is determined by small angle neutron scattering.

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A method to disaggregate asphaltenes in petroleum oils and oil mixtures comprising mild heating.

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Application: 09/818,435Filed 27 Mar 2001
Published: 31 Oct 2002
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G01N 23/20
Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups G01N3/00 –…: by…
G01N 33/2823
Oils , i.e. hydrocarbon liquids: raw oil, drilling fluid or polyphasic mixtures
Y10T 436/21
Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing: hydrocarbon
Y10T 436/24
Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing: nuclear magnetic resonance, electron spin resonance or other spin effects or mass spectrometry

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