Changes in Heavy Oil Saturates and Aromatics in the Presence of Microwave Radiation and Iron-Based Nanoparticles

Our knowledge of electromagnetic heating’s effect on heavy oil upgrading is largely based very limited data. The aim the present research was thus to study in detail microwave exposure absence and presence nanosized magnetite composition oil. obtained data reveal that use improves not only radiation application as a result its absorption release thermal energy but also these nanoparticles have catalytic ability break carbon–heteroatom bonds resins asphaltene molecules. In fact, overall reduction asphaltenes or does always adequately describe important changes composition. Even small fraction broken can lead an increase mobility asphaltenes. Moreover, this has shed light evidence for asphaltenes’ transformation, which found be formation aromatic compounds, such alkylbenzenes, naphthalenes phenanthrenes. These compounds were fixed fraction. We believe could fragments from degradation. points toward idea destruction crucial increasing reservoir rock during stimulation.