Asphaltenes, Heavy Oils, and Petroleomics

Petroleomics and Structure-Function Relations of Crude Oils and Asphaltenes.- Asphaltene Molecular Size and Weight by Time-Resolved Fluorescence Depolarization.- Petroleomics: Advanced Characterization of Petroleum Derived Materials by Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry (FT-ICR MS).- Molecular Orbital Calculations and Optical Transitions of PAH's and Asphaltenes.- Carbon Raman X-Ray Spectroscopy of PAH's and Asphaltenes.- Sulfur and Nitrogen Chemical Moieties in Carbonaceous Materials.- Micellization.- Insights into Molecular and Aggregate Structures of Asphaltenes Using HRTEM.- Ultrasonic Spectroscopy on Asphaltene Aggregation.- Asphaltene Self-Association and Precipitation in Solvents - AC Conductivity Measurements.- Molecular Composition and Dynamics from NMR Diffusion Measurements.- Application of the PC-SAFT Equation of State to Asphaltene Phase Behavior.- Application of Isothermal Titration Calorimetry in the Investigation of Asphaltene Association.- Petroleomics and Characterization of Asphaltene Aggregates Using Small Angle Scattering.- Self-Assembly of Asphaltene Micelles: Synchrotron, Simulation and Chemical Modeling Techniques Applied to Problems in the Structure and Reactivity of Asphaltenes.- Solubility of the Least-Soluble Asphaltenes.- Dynamic Light Scattering Monitoring of Asphaltene Aggregation in Crude Oils and Hydrocarbon Solutions.- Near Infrared Spectroscopy to Study Asphaltene Aggregation in Solvents.- Phase Behavior of Heavy Oils.- Selective Solvent Deasphalting for Heavy Oil Emulsion Treatment.- The Role of Asphaltenes in Stabilizing Water-in-Crude Oil Emulsions.- Live Oil Sample Acquisition and Downhole Fluid Analysis.- Precipitation and Deposition of Asphaltenes in Production Systems: A Flow Assurance Overview.