As defined by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), heavy oil is a type of crude oil characterized by an asphaltic, dense, viscous nature (similar to molasses), and its asphaltene (very large ...
Javanbakht, G.; Sedghi, M.; Welch, W.; Goual, L.; Hoepfner, M., (2018), “Molecular Polydispersity Improves Prediction of Asphaltene Aggregation”, Journal of ...
There will be electric vehicles (EVs) all over the place, but the world will still need asphaltene to pave the roads they drive on. There are other down-to-earth considerations too. Air ...