Enhanced viscosity reduction in heavy oils by subcritical water
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DOI: 10.1007/s13202-017-0370-y
Abstract: We determine the chemical changes associated with viscosity reduction when heavy oil is cracked in subcritical water. The viscosity reduction has a temperature threshold for onset of 290 °C—this suggests an enhanced acid cracking regime associated… read more here.
Keywords: viscosity; subcritical water; reduction heavy; viscosity reduction ... See more keywords