Ultrasound Applied in the Reduction of Viscosity of Heavy Crude Oil

Reducing the viscosity of heavy oil through upgrading techniques is crucial to maintaining the demand for oil, which is growing at an annual rate of 1.8%. The phenomenon of acoustic cavitation occurs when ultrasound is applied in the treatment of heavy crudes. This is an emerging technology that is...

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Fecha de publicación:
2020
Institución:
Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
Repositorio:
RiUPTC: Repositorio Institucional UPTC
Idioma:
eng
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:repositorio.uptc.edu.co:001/14278
Acceso en línea:
https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ingenieria/article/view/11528
https://repositorio.uptc.edu.co/handle/001/14278
Palabra clave:
asphaltenes
acoustic cavitation
heavy oil
oil upgrading
petroleum
sonochemistry
ultrasound
asfaltenos
cavitación acústica
crudo pesado
mejoramiento de crudo
petróleo
sonoquímica
ultrasonido
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