Exhaustion of petroleum reserves has given impetus to the search for new sources of hydrocarbon raw materials. Heavy crudes contain large amounts of high-molecular-weight hydrocarbons and other compounds. Commercial properties of asphalts obtained by oxidation were regulated by adding asphalt-resin and wax deposits (AKWD) to the crude.
Exhaustion of petroleum reserves has given impetus to the search for new sources of hydrocarbon raw materials. Heavy crudes contain large amounts of high-molecular-weight hydrocarbons and ot…