Rheological behaviour of crude oil: Effect of temperature and seawater

The effect of temperature and seawater on rheological behavior was investigated in this work for four samples of crude oil from Algerian Sahara. The Newtonian model was used to fit the shear stress dependence on the shear rate for temperature range between 20 and 100°C. The temperature increase leads to a decrease in the dynamic viscosity of crude oil. The temperature dependence of dynamic viscosity was fitted by the Walther equation. For crude oil emulsion, the Herschel-Bulkley model was used to fit the shear stress dependence on the shear rate for volume fraction of seawater between 30 and 70%. The increase in the volume fraction of seawater induces not only an increase in the yield stress and the consistency index of crude oil emulsions but also a decrease in the flow index of crude oil emulsions.     

Experimental investigation of the effects of various parameters on viscosity reduction of heavy crude by oil–water emulsion

The effects of water content, shear rate, temperature, and solid particle concentration on viscosity reduction(VR) caused by forming stable emulsions were investigated using Omani heavy crude oil. The viscosity of the crude oil was initially measured with respect to shear rates at different temperatures from 20 to 70 C. The crude oil exhibited a shear thinning behavior at all the temperatures. The strongest shear thinning was observed at 20 C. A non-ionic water soluble surfactant(Triton X-100) was used to form and stabilize crude oil emulsions. The emulsification process has significantly reduced the crude oil viscosity. The degree of VR was found to increase with an increase in water content and reach its maximum value at 50 % water content.The phase inversion from oil-in-water emulsion to water-inoil emulsion occurred at 30 % water content. The results indicated that the VR was inversely proportional to temperature and concentration of silica nanoparticles. For water-in-oil emulsions, VR increased with shear rate and eventually reached a plateau at a shear rate of around350 s-1. This was attributed to the thinning behavior of the continuous phase. The VR of oil-in-water emulsions remained almost constant as the shear rate increased due to the Newtonian behavior of water, the continuous phase.     

Investigation of non-Newtonian flow characterization and rheology of heavy crude oil

The heavy crude oil exhibits a non-Newtonian shear thinning behavior over the examined shear rate. The viscosity of the heavy crude oil decreases about 15.6% when the temperature increased from 30 to 60°C. Heavy crude oil was blended with the aqueous solution of surfactant and saline water in different volumetric proportions of NaCl, and Na₂CO₃ solution mixtures. The addition of 50% of the mixture to the heavy crude oil causes a strong reduction in the viscosity, about 67.5% at 60°C. The heavy crude oil fits the Power law model since it has the lowest average absolute percent error of 0.0291. The flow behavior index of the heavy crude oil reaches a value of 0.9305 at a temperature of 30°C and it increases to 0.9373 when the temperature raises 60°C, while the consistence coefficient decreases from 2.8811 to 2.3558.     

燃油稀释对润滑油的性能影响研究

分析了耐久性试验中燃油稀释对润滑油性能影响。实验室用石油产品运动黏度测定法、低温下发动机油屈服应力和表观黏度测定法、SRV和储存稳定性等方法考察了添加不同比例的93号汽油对润滑油的性能影响。结果表明：耐久性试验中,燃油稀释造成了油品黏度及闭口闪点的下降,磨损金属含量变化比较平缓;润滑油中加入不同比例燃油的试验中发现：燃油含量越高,润滑油的高低温黏度及低温泵送黏度越小,碱值越低,极压抗磨性能呈现下降趋势,但酸值和戊烷不溶物基本保持不变;燃油稀释对油品储存稳定性基本没有影响。     

Shear strengthening viscosity and shear-rate-dependent modulus model for a Shengli crude oil

The steady shear viscosity of a Shengli waxy crude oil at the temperature of 3°C to 4°C, higher than its gel point, was measured by using a parallel-plate rheometer, which shows a shear thickening behavior in the shear rate range of 10^?2–10^?1 s^?1. A spectrum model proposed in our previous work was modified here by considering the modulus change in the spectra, which could be caused by a shear-induced varying internal structure in the crude oil. The shear strengthening viscosity of the Shengli crude oil can be described well by the changing-spectrum viscosity model.     

原油长输管道应用降凝剂研究

应用于输油管道的降凝剂,通过研究,在马惠宁输油管线进行了现场试验。结果表明:原油经过50ppm降凝剂处理,凝固点由16℃降至-2℃;5℃、11.5s^-1时粘度由1363mPa·s降至122.7mpa·s;反常点由24℃降至15℃;降凝剂处理原油与加热输送原油同期相比。油耗降低56%,电耗降低8%。处理温度、高速剪切、重复加热对改善原油低温流变性有一定的影响:原油理想的降凝剂处理温度应是最佳热处理温度;降凝剂的应用存在最佳始注入量,且遵循μ=μ₀+Ae^-Bq规律;应用降凝剂长时间低温输油时,不宜用局部加热和大排量冲刷方法处理管线;采用热共处理和降凝剂综合技术,可改善原油低温的流变性。实现管道常温输送,产生良好的经济和社会效益。     

Investigating the rheological behavior of Algerian crude oil stemming from station of separation (quagmire)

An experimental study was conducted to investigate the rheological behavior of Algerian crude oil stemming from station of separation (quagmire) of the Tin Fouye Tabankort sector (southern Algeria). The rheological measurements at different temperatures (20°C, 30°C and 50°C) were performed employing AR 2000 rheometer of TA-Instruments. Several parameters such as shear rate, the temperature and the presence of crude oil from another quagmire on the rheological properties have been studied. The experimental results show that the studied crude oil displays non-Newtonian shear thinning behavior at low values of shear rate and a Newtonian behavior at high values of shear rate, which can be best presented by the Casson model. The rheological examination tests (flow and dynamic mode (oscillation)) have shown that the rheological properties of the crude oil were significantly influenced by the temperature and the crude oil addition.     

Improvement of rheological properties of Algeria crude oil by addition of extra-light crude oil and a surfactant agent

Abstract

Effect of surfactant and extra-light crude oil addition on the rheological behaviors of an Algeria crude oil in order to improving its flowability were studied at low temperature. These rheological properties include steady flow behavior, yield stress and viscoelastic behavior. An AR-2000 rheometer was employed in all of the rheological examination tests. Results show that Toluene and extra-light crude oil addition causes a strong reduction in viscosity, the yield stress and can effectively increase of crude oil transport capacity. The toluene addition gets its best flow capacity and lowest viscosity at 6%. The extra-light crude oil addition obtains its best flow capacity and lowest viscosity at 50%. The viscoelasticity character of the crude oil has indicate a significantly influence by the addition of Toluene and extra-light crude oil.     

Comparative Studies on Synthetic and Naturally Extracted Surfactant for Improving Rheology of Heavy Crude Oil

Effect of surfactants on rheological properties of heavy crude oil obtained from Mehsana Asset, Gujarat, India, were studied. Studies on effectiveness towards flow behavior were made using a surfactant extracted from a tropical Indian plant Madhuca longifolia (Mahua) and nonionic surfactant Brij-30 considering various contributing parameters such as temperature, concentration, and shear rate. Tests were performed at controlled shear rate. At 25°C, 2000 ppm Mahua and Brij-30 addition reduced viscosity of crude oil by 48% and 52%, respectively. Complex and viscous modulus of crude oil decreased significantly due to addition of both the surfactants. FTIR studies of crude-surfactant mixture showed remarkable decrease in concentration of viscosity enhancing groups such as alkanes, alcoholic, and acidic groups indicating the effectiveness of both the surfactants. Naturally extracted surfactant may be used as flow improver for transporting heavy crude oil.     

Change of Yield Stress of Daqing Crude Oil With Thermal and Shear History

Abstract

Daqing crude oil is a typical waxy crude oil with a wax content of 26.6 wt.% and a gel point of 32°C. The yield stress of waxy crude oils is an important property in the process calculation and flow safety analysis for heated oil pipeline. The Daqing crude oil was studied and the yield stress change with shear history was explored through simulation experiment of pipelining. It was found that the change of throughput variation or shear rate showed little effect on yield stress. There existed a peak yield stress on the relation curve of yield stress with final dynamic cooling temperature. The prediction model of yield stress for waxy crude oil under the condition of shutdown was developed and can be used to predict the yield stress of Daqing crude oil at certain heating temperature, final dynamic cooling temperature, and measurement temperature. For the 139 groups of yield stress data of Daqing crude oil from the simulation experiment of pipelining, the result of prediction with this model showed that the average relative deviation between the yield stress measured and predicted is 30.27%, and the coefficient of correlation is 0.9623.     

Experimental investigation of the rheological behavior of algerian crude oils from the quagmires

In this work, the rheological behavior for three types of crude oil coming from different quagmires namely Amassak, Tamendjelt and Tin Fouye of the TFT sector (Tin Fouye Tabankort/South Algeria) has been experimentally investigated. A controlled stress rheometer (AR 2000, TA Instrument) was used throughout this investigation. The experimental measurements in terms of flow and dynamic tests were carried out at different temperatures during the shear rate over the range of 0–700?s^?1 and frequency range of 0.1–10?rad/s. The obtained results show that the viscosity and shear stress of the crude oils decreases about 53.30%, 58.80%, and 59% respectively, when the temperature increased from 10 to 20?°C. The yield stress required to flow of crude oils also decreased to 37.06%, 89.78%, and 77.53% respectively. The dynamic analysis of the crude oils by identifying of the storage modulus (G′) and the loss modulus (G″) has indicated that the rheological properties of crude oils were significantly temperature-dependent.     

Rheology of Middle Distillate. I. Role of Composition

The rheological behavior of middle distillate (250-375°C) fraction, obtained from the waxy Bombay-High Off-shore crude oil, and its five narrow sub-fractions of 25°C interval each, i.e., Fr 1 (250-275°C), Fr 2 (275-300°C), Fr 3 (300-325°C), Fr 4 (325-350°C), and Fr 5 (350-375°C), have been studied below their ASTM pour point temperatures. The rheograms (the shear stress vs. rate of shear) of the fraction and sub-fractions, at various temperatures below their pour points, are recorded on a Haake RV-12 Co-axial Rota Viscometer fitted with a NV sensor and a temperature programmer (PG-20) and attached with a programmed heating/cooling system. From these rheograms the flow parameters like plastic viscosity, apparent viscosity, and yield stress are obtained and their variations with temperature and shear rate have been studied in terms of compositions of the fraction/sub-fractions. These results might be useful in devising methodology for overcoming the wax separation phenomenon from middle distillates at low temperatures.     

特稠油降粘研究

采用降粘剂对辽河曙一区5846~#井特稠油进行了处理。处理后的特稠油粘度从4 000mPa·s降至130mPa·s,含水量从16％降至0.3％,可直接用于部分炉窖。若加柴油调兑,可配制出适用各种炉窖和船舶的燃用油。     

Rheological behavior of Algerian crude oil: effect of temperature and refined product

Abstract

The rheological behavior and its variation with temperature and refined product concentration of a crude oil sample coming from a quagmire of the separation station of Tin Fouye Tabankort oilfield/southern Algeria were investigated experimentally. The experiments were carried out at various temperatures (20, 30 and 50?°C) over the shear rate range of 0 to 700?s^?1 by using a controlled stress rheometer (AR 2000, TA Instrument). The results showed that the crude oil exhibit non-Newtonian of shear thinning behavior at low shear rate and Newtonian behavior at high shear rate and was adequately described by Casson and Herschel–Bulkley models. The rheological measurements through the steady flow test and viscoelastic behavior, including the storage modulus (G′), loss modulus (G″), and complex modulus (G*), has indicated that the rheological properties of the crude oil were greatly influenced by the temperature and the additive concentration.     

Rheology of Middle Distillate. I. Role of Composition

Abstract

The rheological behavior of middle distillate (250–375°C) fraction, obtained from the waxy Bombay-High Off-shore crude oil, and its five narrow sub-fractions of 25°C interval each, i.e., Fr 1 (250–275°C), Fr 2 (275–300°C), Fr 3 (300–325°C), Fr 4 (325–350°C), and Fr 5 (350–375°C), have been studied below their ASTM pour point temperatures. The rheograms (the shear stress vs. rate of shear) of the fraction and sub-fractions, at various temperatures below their pour points, are recorded on a Haake RV-12 Co-axial Rota Viscometer fitted with a NV sensor and a temperature programmer (PG-20) and attached with a programmed heating/cooling system. From these rheograms the flow parameters like plastic viscosity, apparent viscosity, and yield stress are obtained and their variations with temperature and shear rate have been studied in terms of compositions of the fraction/sub-fractions. These results might be useful in devising methodology for overcoming the wax separation phenomenon from middle distillates at low temperatures.     

Comparative studies of the rheological behavior and microstructural properties of emulsions (oil/distilled water phase) and (oil/Lias water phase)

Abstract

The rheological behavior of crude oil and their emulsions were investigated as a function of two water types (distilled water and the LIAS water). The focus of this work is to obtain more knowledge about the effect of LIAS water concentration, which used to maintain pressure and produced from production of crude oil in the oil fields Tin Fouye Tabankort-south Algeria, on the rheological properties of crude oil. The rheological parameters were measured by using AR-2000 rheometer at 15?°C under dynamic and shear testing conditions. The measured data were first classified into two groups for Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids. Depends on the type and concentration of water, the non-Newtonian behavior was described in better way by the Casson, Power law and the Herschel–Bulkley models. The results indicated that the viscosity, the yield stress, the elastic modulus, (G′), the loss modulus, (G″), and the microstructure of the prepared emulsions not only varied with water concentration but also by water types.     

海上油田主电站原油发动机调试用燃油选择方法

基于西江23-1油田开发工程实践,总结出了海上油田主电站原油发动机调试用燃油选择方法。西江23-1油田原油发动机调试结果表明,所选重油运动粘度、密度、CCAI(计算碳芳香性指数)值、水含量、残炭含量等特性参数与原油发动机的运行状态指数对应良好,也验证了调试用燃油选择及选择方法的正确性。所介绍方法可为海上相关工程技术人员对原油发动机进行调试、使用和维护提供方便,也可为船舶主推动力重油发动机、电站重油发动机工程技术人员在燃油使用选择上提供参考。     

储层条件下的含蜡原油流变性研究

为研究含蜡原油在储层条件下的流变性,应用高压拈度计,在储层压力条件下开展了原油流变性实验。结果表明：在较低的温度条件下,含蜡原油的拈度随剪切速率增大而减小,且起初在一定的剪切速率范围内减幅较大,随后减幅越来越小;随着温度的降低,含蜡原油的表观拈度、拈流活化能及稠度系数增大,非牛顿指数减小,流变特性越来越偏离牛顿流体;采用非牛顿指数、稠度系数、拈流活化能和结构拈度指数等4项参数,能较全面地表征储层条件下含蜡原油的流变性。     

普适性结蜡模型研究

根据原油在管道内流动特性及析蜡规律,提出了有效析蜡量的计算方法.利用F检验法筛选了原油结蜡的主要影响因素,包括原油黏度、管壁处剪切应力、温度梯度及管壁处蜡晶溶解度系数.利用9种原油室内环道结蜡实验数据,按照逐步线性回归的方法,得到了含蜡原油的普适性结蜡模型.该模型不需进行结蜡模拟实验,只需根据原油的黏度、析蜡特性及密度等物性参数就可预测原油的结蜡规律.在未进行室内结蜡模拟实验的情况下,利用普适性结蜡模型预测了中宁-银川输油管道不同工况下沿线结蜡分布,并和现场运行参数进行了对比,平均误差为6.32%,最大误差为20%,预测结果为现场清管作业提供了依据.     

原油粘度的波动对输油工况的影响

通过分析输油管道进泵原油组分的变化，引起原油运动粘度产生偏离设计值的波动，该波动具有随机性，是无法预测的。原油粘度的波动会影响输油工况的稳定，降低离心泵和电机的效率，降低燃油锅炉的燃烧效率，影响降粘剂的最佳用量和原油的最佳加热温度。