SPE Reservoir Engineering · 1991 · 225 citations · 22 references
Natural SciencesChemistryEarth SciencesMineralogyPetroleum GeologySurface ScienceAsphaltene DepositionClay MineralogyClay MineralsMineral Surface ChemistrySurface AdsorptionAsphaltene AdsorptionAsphaltene GeochemistryCarbonate Rock WettabilityClay Mineral AdsorptionClay Minerals SorbentsReservoir Rock WettabilityWettability EffectsWettability Enhancement
Summary This paper reports results of asphaltene adsorption/desorption on clay minerals, silica, and carbonates. It also describes the effect of adsorbed asphaltenes on rock wettability and a screening pyrolysis-flame-ionization-detection (P-FID) test to evaluate the ability of solvents to remove asphaltene from kaolin and formation core material.
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The solubility of asphaltenes in hydrocarbon solvents
David L. Mitchell, James G. Speight · Fuel · 1973 · 465 citations