Research Article

An Enhanced-Solvent Deasphalting Process: Effect of Inclusion of SiO2 Nanoparticles in the Quality of Deasphalted Oil

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Effect of SiO2 nanoparticles dosage in DAO quality related to (a) asphaltene and (b) sulfur content and (c) API gravity for the e-SDA processes at SOR value of 8 at 25°C and using n-heptane as a solvent.
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