Petroleum ashphaltene handler additive compound

Abstract

This invention refers to the production and use of a petroleum asphaltene handler additive compound which when applied in heavy oil, causes asphaltenes to remain in suspension or dissolve, producing a viscosity reduction effect that prevents formation of precipitation of asphaltenic conglomerates in oil wells and storage tanks, as well as prevents pipelines from being obstructed. The molecular binding of the components of this new additive compound is such that the final liquid may be miscible in all types of oil. There are currently solubility models using different methods for handling asphaltenes; some of which use solvents which generate other problems to the physical and chemical stability of the oil, while others, as for example with the use of steam or heat, provide a temporary solution because the oil ultimately returns to the initial conditions thereof owing to the use of reversible processes.

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