• 文献标题:   An innovative graphene- supercapacitor for the treatment of crude oil viscosity at low temperatures
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   IBRAHIM RI, OUDAH MK, ALMUFTI AM
  • 作者关键词:   viscosity reduction, electric field, graphene nanoflake, optimization
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE ENGINEERING
  • ISSN:   0920-4105 EI 1873-4715
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  • 被引频次:   1
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.petrol.2021.109829 EA JAN 2022
  • 出版年:   2022

▎ 摘  要

The key idea is to reduce the Iraqi crude oil viscosity, and enhance its rheological properties during its pipeline transportation at low temperatures. To achieve this objective, four different graphene supercapacitor designs are tested, by the application of various electric field intensities as: 14 V cm(-1), 18 V cm(-1), and 22 V cm(-1), and the addition of three different graphene concentrations as: 0 wt%, 25 wt%, and 50 wt%, at temperatures: 1.5 degrees C, 0 degrees C, and -3 degrees C performed on 31 degrees API crude oil. The optimum conditions are found using Statistica software as: 22 V cm(-1) for electric field intensity and 36.9 wt% for graphene addition. The results at these optimum conditions showed a dynamic viscosity reduction by 54.6%, 64.8%, and 73.7%, at 1.5 degrees C, 0 degrees C, and -3 degrees C respectively. While causes mass flow rate improvement by 26.7%, 37.5%, and 55.3%, at 1.5 degrees C, 0 degrees C, and -3 degrees C respectively. The viscosity reduction lasts for about 11 h before the viscosity builds up again.