Skip to main content
Log in

Effect of the Asphaltene, Resin, and Wax Contents on the Physicochemical Properties and Quality Parameters of Crude Oils

  • Published:
Petroleum Chemistry Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

On the basis of published reference data on crude oils recovered from more than 300 Russian oilfields, the effect of the concentrations of paraffin waxes, resins, and asphaltenes on oil properties has been analyzed. There are correlations between the oil density, viscosity and the resin content, whereas the amount of asphaltenes (along with resins) has a greater effect on the oil quality characteristics, such as sulfur content, coke and petroleum diesel yields. Crystallizable paraffins do not have a significant effect on the properties of the oils, the pour point of which does not depend explicitly on the composition.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Z. V. Driatskaya, N. M. Zhmykhova, and M. A. Mkhchiyan, Handbook of USSR Oils, (Khimiya, Moscow, 1975), Supplementary volume [in Russian].

    Google Scholar 

  2. J. P. Dickie and T. F. Yen, Anal. Chem. 39, 1847 (1967).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. O. C. Mullins, Energy Fuels 24, 2179 (2010).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. S. I. Andersen and J. G. Speight, Pet. Sci. Technol. 19, 1 (2001).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. I. A. Wiehe, Energy Fuels 26, 4004 (2012).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. A. M. Elsharkawy, T. A. Al-Sahhaf, and M. A. Fahim, Pet. Sci. Technol. 26, 153 (2008).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. S. Ilyin, M. Arinina, M. Polyakova, et al., J. Pet. Sci. Eng. 147, 211 (2016).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. S. O. Ilyin, M. P. Arinina, M. Y. Polyakova, et al., Fuel 186, 157 (2016).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  9. A. Y. Malkin and S. N. Khadzhiev, Pet. Chem. 56, 541 (2016).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. R. Mendes, G. Vinay, G. Ovarlez, and P. Coussot, J. Rheol. 59, 703 (2015).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Corresponding author

Correspondence to S. O. Ilyin.

Additional information

Original Russian Text © S.O. Ilyin, O.A. Pakhmanova, A.V. Kostyuk, S.V. Antonov, 2017, published in Neftekhimiya, 2017, Vol. 57, No. 6, pp. 763–765.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Ilyin, S.O., Pakhmanova, O.A., Kostyuk, A.V. et al. Effect of the Asphaltene, Resin, and Wax Contents on the Physicochemical Properties and Quality Parameters of Crude Oils. Pet. Chem. 57, 1141–1143 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0965544117060160

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0965544117060160

Keywords

Navigation