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Prediction of Asphaltene Precipitation Envelope (APE) Using Empirical Equations and Equation of State Model

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The aim of this research study is to estimate asphaltene precipitation envelope (APE) using empirical equations and equation of state model. It was found that empirical model are unreliable because model completely failed to predict reasonable results when crude oil samples are used having composition and properties not coming within data set range that was used in the development of empirical equations. Moreover, there is also an uncertainty in the model accuracy exists even for those oil samples having composition and properties within applicability range of empirical equations. On the other hand, equation of state (EOS) model was found to develop appropriate asphaltene precipitation envelope for all crude oil samples used with high to moderate accuracy.

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    Syed Imran Ali, Javed Haneef, Shaine Mohammadali Lalji & Anas Nabil Sallam Hezam

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Translated from Neftekhimiya, 2021, Vol. 61, No. 6, pp. 808–819 https://doi.org/10.31857/S002824212106006X.

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Ali, S.I., Haneef, J., Tirmizi, S.T. et al. Prediction of Asphaltene Precipitation Envelope (APE) Using Empirical Equations and Equation of State Model. Pet. Chem. 61, 1217–1227 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0965544121110219

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