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in Microfluidic System
Yu-Jiun Lin (Nate), Mohammad Tavakkoli,
Francisco M. Vargas, Sibani Lisa Biswal
2014.04.21
What is Asphaltene?
Polydisperse distribution
Precipitate due to Pressure, Temperature, and
composition
n-C5 Asphaltene
*Jill Buckleys Lab (New Mexico Tech)
n-C7 Asphaltene
(Oil industry)
2
Asphaltene Stages
Yen-Mullins Model
Irreversible deposition
(Aging effect)
Experimental Setup
Pressure
Transducer
Computer
Syringe
Pump
Precipitant
Crude oil
Microscop
e
T-junction
Micro-channel
Vial
Vial
Sample Collection
for viscosity
measurement
Experimental Setup
T-junction
Precipitan
t
Crude oil
Syringe
Pump
Inverted
Microscop
e
Vial
Pressure
Transduc
er
Microchannel
5
Previous Work
Use transparent, organic resistant,
and porous media design
50
500
m
PDMS->not organic
resistant
1. n-C7 78.4%,
Oil 21.6%
2. 20 Celcius
3. Centrifuged
oil
60
l/min
H : 20
m
Asphaltene : 0.21
wt%
125m
22
m
7
Permeability Reduction
100
80
Imaging
Process
Asphaltene deposition
60
Asphaltene
coverage (%)
40
20
0
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
Time (second)
Pressure
transduc
er
1200
1000
800
600
Pressure
400
200
0
0
Homogeneous
micromodel
Pressure Drop
drop (mbar)
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
Time (second)
1
0.8
Permeability Reduction
0.6
Calculati
on
Permeability
Ratio (unitless)
0.4
0.2
0
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
Time (second)
8
Aging Effect
Aging time : 0 hr
i : volume fraction
i : solubility parameter for pure
substance
80
60
Ratio of
nC7
20
0.5
1.5
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
C7
5
4
Asphaltene per oil (mg/ml)
3
2
Instability: (onset
mixture)
1
0
0 20 40 60 80 100
Volume fraction of nC7 (unitless)
11
Washing Effect
Before
12
Washed by poor
solvent
Dissolved asphaltenes
and resins
After 67%heptane
and 33% toluene
washed (Poor
solvent)
Increased light intensity from the
original imaging by 70%
13
Conclusion
Organic resistant microfluidic
channels are able to provide real
time asphaltene deposition with
permeability reduction.
With high sensitivity micromodels,
aging and washing effects can be
analyzed.
A criteria for the instability of aging
effect and deposition is proposed.
14
Acknowledgement
15
Thank you
16
Aggregate Fluorescence
25000000
C5 to
7
C7+
Malten
e
Resin
20000000
15000000
Intensity (arb.)
10000000
5000000
0
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
800
Wavelength (nm)
18
20000000
C5 to 7
C7+
15000000
Intensity (arb.)
10000000
Maltene
Resin
5000000
0
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
800
Wavelength (nm)
19
9000000
8000000
C5 to 7
7000000
C7+
6000000
Maltene
5000000
Intensity (arb.)
4000000
Resin
3000000
2000000
1000000
0
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
800
Wavelength (nm)