Abstract:A new method for assessing the stability of the asphaltene phase in reservoir fluids using a high-pressure microscope is presented. The new method is based on the observation of the asphaltene particles sedimentation in a vertically oriented sapphire cell. This determines the size of sedimentation particles, their number and sedimentation rate. Experimental results are used as input parameters for calculating solid particles sedimentation of using the Stokes law equation. It makes possible to calculate the den… Show more
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