Some refining schemes can synergize various residue upgrading technologies with the goals of adding value to processed crude ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. In this study, we introduce a pioneering approach that leverages advanced machine ...

As a result, the heavier components, such as resins and asphaltenes, form clusters, which reduces the fluidity of bitumen. This is how bitumen becomes brittle and eventually, cracks start to appear.

Multiscale Reaction Engineering, KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia Multiscale Reaction Engineering, KAUST ...

The Jurassic Yan ’an Formation in the southwestern margin of Ordos Basin has developed many sets of coal-associated and non-associated mudstone as well as oil shale. Different analytical methods ...

Crude oil and soil samples from crude oil contaminated sites were collected from Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Chennai, India. For the isolation of crude oil degrading bacteria, 1 g of soil ...