Investigating the aquathermolysis process of heavy oil from the Yarega field in the presence of iron tallate

Sitdikova G.Kh. Kazan (Volga region) Federal University Kazan
Mukhamatdinov I.I. mc-gross@mail.ru Kazan (Volga region) Federal University Kazan
Vakhin A.V. Kazan (Volga region) Federal University Kazan
DOI: 10.24412/2076-6785-2024-2-53-56

Abstract
The article presents the results of studies on the thermal steam treatment on samples of bituminous rock from the Yarega field with and without the presence of an iron-based catalyst precursor. After each experiment conducted in a high-pressure reactor, bitumenoid was extracted from the rock, and a complete analysis of the composition and properties of the obtained oil, gas, and rock was carried out. Based on the conducted research, it is shown that the application of an aquathermolysis catalyst will improve the component composition and refine it under reservoir conditions.

Materials and methods
Oil-bearing rock from the Yarega field, iron tallate, gas phase analysis, bitumoid extraction, analysis of the oil's group composition (SARA analysis), scanning electron microscopy.

Keywords
catalyst precursor, aquathermolysis, oil-bearing rock, thermal steam treatment (TST), bitumoid, oil upgrading
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