Asphaltene behaviors and models (T08-P03)

Theme:	Heavy Oil - Non-Aqueous Recovery (T08)
Status:	Active
Start Date:	2017-04-01
End Date:	2023-09-30
Principal Investigator
Zeng, Hongbo

Co-Investigators

Project Overview

One of the challenges for a feasible NAE process is that the final extracted bitumen product is free of water and mineral/clay solids so that it can be used as refinery feed.

This project is a systematic investigation of various asphaltene behaviors and models by combining quantitative intermolecular and surface force measurements and molecular dynamics simulations in NAE processes (e.g., nonaqueous extraction, solvent recovery and product cleaning) and in partially upgraded bitumen.

Outputs

Title	Category	Date	Authors
Engineering Research Award University of Alberta	Award	2018-05-10	Zeng, H.
Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Award University of Alberta	Award	2018-05-10	Zeng, H.
EWR Steacie Memorial Fellowship	Award	2019-05-01	Zeng, H.
Great Supervisor Award University of Alberta	Award	2019-02-14	Zeng, H.
Hatch Innovation Award University of Alberta	Award	2018-10-23	Zeng, H.
International Award for Outstanding Young Chemical Engineer	Award	2019-08-05	Zeng, H.
Killam Annual Professorship University of Alberta	Award	2021-07-01	Zeng, H.
Adsorption of Violanthrone-79-Based Model Asphaltenes on Quartz Surfaces Studied by Molecular Dynamics Simulations University of Alberta	Activity	2018-06-12	Tu Lan, Zeng, H., Tang, T.
Effect of model demulsifiers on the adsorption of model asphaltene at water/oil interface: a molecular simulation study University of Alberta	Activity	2021-06-09	Xiaoyu Sun, Zeng, H., Tang, T.
Hydrophobic Interactions in Water and Hydrophilic Interaction in Oil of Polymers, Emulsions and Bubbles	Activity	2019-05-09	Zeng, H.
Hydrophobic Interactions in Water and “Hydrophilic” Interaction in Oil of Polymers, Minerals, Emulsions and Bubbles University of Alberta	Activity	2021-08-01	Zeng, H.
Hydrophobic/Hydrophilic Interactions and Surface Wettability	Activity	2019-10-25	Zeng, H.
Interaction Mechanisms of Water-in-Oil and Oil-in-Water Emulsions in Oil Production University of Alberta	Activity	2018-07-11	Zeng, H.
Interactions of Emulsion Drops and Gas Bubbles in Complex Fluids: Hydrophobic Interaction in Water and Hydrophilic Interaction in Oil	Activity	2019-06-17	Zeng, H.
Intermolecular and Interfacial Interactions in Engineering Processes: Emulsions in Oil Production as An Example	Activity	2021-05-11	Zeng, H.
Intermolecular and Surface Interactions at Solid/Oil/Water/Gas Interfaces in Oil Production	Activity	2019-11-18	Zeng, H.
Novel Core-Shell Microsphere with Superhydrophilic Polyelectrolytes for Breaking Asphaltenes Stabilized Water-In-Oil Emulsions and the Surface Interaction Mechanism University of Alberta	Activity	2018-05-16	Xiaohui Mao, Zeng, H., Lei Xie
Probing the Effect of Salt on Asphaltene Aggregation in Aqueous Solutions Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations University of Alberta	Activity	2018-06-11	Xiaoyu Sun, Zeng, H., Tang, T.
Probing the interactions between Pickering emulsion droplets with pH-responsive nanoparticles University of Alberta	Activity	2021-06-09	Xiaohui Mao, Tang, T., Liu, Q., Zeng, H.
Probing the Interactions of Emulsions, Bubbles and Fine Solids in Complex Fluids and Confined Space University of Alberta	Activity	2021-08-16	Zeng, H.
Recent Advances in Hydrophobic Interactions and Surface Wettability	Activity	2020-01-13	Zeng, H.
Stabilization Mechanism and Interaction Forces of Emulsions with Asphaltenes University of Alberta	Activity	2018-06-25	"Ling Zhang", Zeng, H.
Understanding the Complex Interfacial Behaviors and Molecular Interaction Mechanisms of Asphaltenes at the Oil/Water/Solid Interfaces University of Alberta	Activity	2018-10-16	Lei Xie, Tu Lan, Xiaoyu Sun, Liu, Q., Tang, T., Zeng, H.
Bio-inspired, facile and scalable surface functionalization approach with small molecules for multitasking oil decontamination	Publication	2021-05-12	Xiaohui Mao, "Ziqian Zhao", "Diling Yang", "Chenyu Qiao", "Jinglin Tan", Liu, Q., Tang, T., Hao Zhang, Zeng, H.
Effect of charge density of reverse emulsion breaker on demulsification performance for steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) emulsions under high temperature and high pressure	Publication	2020-10-14	"Duo Wang", "Chenyu Qiao", "Ziqian Zhao", "Yueying Huang", "Song Gao", "Dingzheng Yang", Liu, Q., Zeng, H.
Effect of Non-ionic Surfactants on the Adsorption of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds at Water/Oil interface: A Molecular Simulation Study	Publication	2021-03-15	Xiaoyu Sun, Zeng, H., Tang, T.
Effect of Salinity on Water/Oil Interface with Model Asphaltene and Non-Ionic Surfactants: Insights from Molecular Simulations University of Alberta	Publication	2023-02-09	Xiaoyu Sun, Zeng, H., Tang, T.
Electrochemical investigation of the interactions of organic and inorganic depressants on basal and edge planes of molybdenite University of Alberta	Publication	2020-06-01	Jingyi Wang, Lei Xie, Qingye Lu, Xiaogang Wang, Jianmei Wang, Zeng, H.
Facile and scalable surface functionalization approach with small silane molecules for oil/water separation and demulsification of surfactant/asphaltenes-stabilized emulsions University of Alberta	Publication	2022-03-15	Xiaohui Mao, "Ziqian Zhao", "Diling Yang", "Chenyu Qiao", "Jinglin Tan", Liu, Q., Tang, T., Hao Zhang, Zeng, H.
High-efficiency and Durable Removal of Water-in-Heavy Oil Emulsions Enabled by Delignified and Carboxylated Basswood with Zwitterionic Nanohydrogel Coatings University of Alberta	Publication	2022-04-15	"Tao Shui", Mingfei Pan, "Yi Lu", "Jiawen Zhang", "Qingxia Liu", "Petr A.Nikrityuk", Tang, T., Liu, Q., Zeng, H.
Interfacial Behavior and Interaction Mechanism of Pentol/Water Interface Stabilized with Asphaltenes	Publication	2019-10-01	Lei Xie, "Qiuyi Lu", Tan, X., Liu, Q., Tang, T., Zeng, H.
Intermolecular and Surface Forces at Solid/Oil/Water/Gas Interfaces in Petroleum Production University of Alberta	Publication	2019-03-01	"Ling Zhang", Lei Xie, Xinwei Cui, "Jingsi Chen", Zeng, H.
Intermolecular and Surface Interactions in Engineering Processes	Publication	2021-01-01	"Jiawen Zhang", Zeng, H.
Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Model Asphaltenes between Surfaces of Varying Polarity University of Alberta	Publication	2023-01-01	Wenyuan Sun, Zeng, H., Tang, T.
Molecular Dynamics Simulation on Water/Oil Interface with Model Asphaltene Subjected to Electric Field University of Alberta	Publication	2022-08-08	Wenhui Li, Zeng, H., Tang, T.
Molecular Dynamics Study on the Mechanism of Graphene Oxide to Destabilize Oil-Water Emulsion	Publication	2019-08-18	Tu Lan, Zeng, H., Tang, T.
Molecular Simulation of Folding and Aggregation of Multi-Core Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds	Publication	2020-07-15	Xiaoyu Sun, Zeng, H., Tang, T.
Molecular Simulations on the Coalescence of Water-in-Oil Emulsion Droplets with Non-ionic Surfactant and Model University of Alberta	Publication	2023-02-03	Xiaoyu Sun, Zeng, H., Tang, T.
Novel Fe3O4 Based Superhydrophilic Core-shell Microspheres for Breaking Asphaltenes-stabilized Water-in-oil Emulsion University of Alberta	Publication	2019-02-15	"Xioahui Mao", "Lu Gong", Lei Xie, "Hui Qian", "Xiaogang Wang", Zeng, H.
Novel polymer nanoparticles with core-shell structure for breaking asphaltenes-stabilized W/O and O/W emulsions University of Alberta	Publication	2023-06-15	Xiaohui Mao, "Feifei Wang", "Baoshan Lu", Tang, T., Liu, Q., Zeng, H.
Probing molecular interactions between humic acid and surface-grafted polyacrylamide using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation and atomic force microscopy: implications for environmental remediation University of Alberta	Publication	2018-01-01	Omar Maan, Jun Huang, Zeng, H., Qingye Lu
Probing the Effect of Salt on Asphaltene Aggregation in Aqueous Solutions Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations University of Alberta	Publication	2018-06-29	Xiaoyu Sun, "Cuiying Jian", "Yingkai He", Zeng, H., Tang, T.
Probing the Interaction Mechanism between Oil Droplets with Asphaltenes and Solid Surfaces Using AFM	Publication	2020-01-12	"Chen Shi", Lei Xie, "Ling Zhang", "Xi Lu", Zeng, H.
Probing the interactions between Pickering emulsion droplets stabilized with pH-responsive nanoparticles University of Alberta	Publication	2021-06-24	Xiaohui Mao, "Diling Yang", Lei Xie, Liu, Q., Tang, T., Hao Zhang, Zeng, H.
Probing the Interfacial Forces and Surface Interaction Mechanisms in Petroleum Production Processes University of Alberta	Publication	2022-11-02	"Diling Yang", Xuwen Peng, "Qiongyao Peng", Tao Wang, "Chenyu Qiao", "Ziqian Zhao", "Lu Gong", Yueliang Liu, Hao Zhang, Zeng, H.
Recent Advances in Bubble-based Technologies: Underlying Interaction Mechanisms and Applications	Publication	2021-03-03	"Chenyu Qiao", "Diling Yang", Xiaohui Mao, Lei Xie, "Lu Gong", Xuwen Peng, Tao Wang, Hao Zhang, Zeng, H.
Recent Advances in the Quantification and Modulation of Hydrophobic Interactions for Interfacial Applications	Publication	2020-02-05	Lei Xie, "Xin Cui", "Lu Gong", "Jingsi Chen", Zeng, H.
Role of Molecular Architecture in the Modulation of Hydrophobic Interactions	Publication	2020-01-03	Lei Xie, "Diling Yang", "Qiuyi Lu", Hao Zhang, Zeng, H.
Surface Interaction Mechanisms in Mineral Flotation: Fundamentals, Measurements, and Perspectives University of Alberta	Publication	2021-09-01	Lei Xie, "JIngyi Wang", Liu, Q., Hao Zhang, Zeng, H.
Surface Interactions between Water-in-Oil Emulsions with Asphaltenes and Electroless Nickel–Phosphorus Coating	Publication	2020-01-12	"Lu Gong", "Ling Zhang", "Li Xiang", "Jiawen Zhang", "Vahidoddin Fattahpour", "Mahdi Mamoudi", "Morteza Roostaei", "Brent Fermaniuk", Luo, J., Zeng, H.
Synergetic Adsorption of Polymers on Montmorillonite: Insights from Molecular Dynamics Simulations	Publication	2020-08-31	Wenyuan Sun, Zeng, H., Tang, T.
Understanding Adsorption of Violanthrone-79 as a Model Asphaltene Compound on Quartz Surface Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations University of Alberta	Publication	2018-11-27	Tu Lan, Zeng, H., Tang, T.
Understanding the Properties of Bitumen Froth from Oil Sands Surface Mining and Treatment of Water-in-oil Emulsions University of Alberta	Publication	2021-11-24	"Duo Wang", "Chenyu Qiao", "Ziqian Zhao", Wenshuai Yang, "Hongyun Chen", "Taiheng Yin", "Zhiling Yan", "Meng Wu", Xiaohui Mao, Camila Santander, Liu, Q., "Qingxia Liu", Petr A Nikrityuk, Tang, T., Zeng, H.
Unraveling the Hydrophobic Interaction Mechanisms of Hydrocarbon and Fluorinated Surfaces University of Alberta	Publication	2023-04-01	"Lu Gong", Feiyi Wu, Wenshuai Yang, "Charley Huang", Wenhui Li, Tang, T., Zeng, H.
Unravelling the Interaction of Water-in-Oil Emulsion Droplets via Molecular Simulations and Surface Force Measurements University of Alberta	Publication	2021-07-07	Xiaoyu Sun, "Diling Yang", Hao Zhang, Zeng, H., Tang, T.

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