نشریه علمی فرآیند نو

نشریه علمی فرآیند نو

مروری بر سازوکارهای نانوکامپوزیت‌های نوین در مهار آسفالتین: از مشخصه‌یابی تا عملکرد

نوع مقاله : مروری

نویسنده
دانشیار گروه مهندسی شیمی و نفت، دانشکده مهندسی، دانشگاه ایلام، ایلام، ایران
10.22034/farayandno.2026.2064917.2001
چکیده
رسوب آسفالتین چالشی عمده در صنعت نفت است که تولید را کاهش و هزینه‌ها را افزایش می‌دهد. اخیراً استفاده از نانوذرات و نانوکامپوزیت‌های نوین به‌عنوان راهکاری مؤثر برای کنترل این پدیده مطرح شده است. این مطالعه مروری نقش نانوذرات را در مهار جذب، رسوب و ته‌نشینی آسفالتین بررسی کرده و بر روش‌های رایج مشخصه‌یابی نانومواد تأکید دارد. روش‌های آنالیز شامل XRD، FTIR، SEM، TEM، EDX  و BET است. همچنین ایزوترم‌های جذب لانگمویر و فروندلیچ برای مدل‌سازی برهمکنش‌ها ارائه شده‌اند. نتایج نشان می‌دهد نانوکامپوزیت‌هایی مانند EC-NCs و ZZC ظرفیت جذب بالایی (به ترتیب ۱۰۹ و ۱۲۴ میلی‌گرم بر گرم) داشته و می‌توانند رسوب را تا %۵۰ کاهش دهند. این بررسی گامی اساسی برای طراحی جاذب‌های کارآمد و بهینه‌سازی فرآیندهای ازدیاد برداشت نفت محسوب می‌شود.
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عنوان مقاله English

A Review of the Mechanisms of Novel Nanocomposites in Controlling Asphaltene: From Characterization to Performance

نویسنده English

Yaser Ahmadi
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, Ilam University, P.O. Box 69315/516, Iran, Iran
چکیده English

Asphaltene deposition is a major challenge in the petroleum industry, reducing production and increasing costs. Recently, nanoparticles and novel nanocomposites have emerged as an effective strategy for controlling this phenomenon. This review examines the role of nanoparticles in inhibiting asphaltene adsorption, precipitation, and sedimentation, emphasizing common nanomaterial characterization techniques. Analytical methods include XRD, FTIR, SEM, TEM, EDX, and BET surface area analysis. Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherms are also presented to model the interactions. Results show that nanocomposites such as EC-NCs and ZZC exhibit high adsorption capacities (109 and 124 mg/g, respectively) and can reduce asphaltene precipitation by up to 50%. This review provides a fundamental step toward designing efficient adsorbents and optimizing enhanced oil recovery processes.

کلیدواژه‌ها English

Asphaltene
Nanocomposite
Adsorption
Enhanced Oil Recovery
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