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<p>A study of the flow behavior of Algerian crude oils obtained from different fields in the TFT region (Tin Fouye Tabankort/South Algeria) was conducted using the AR2000 rheometer equipped with a Couette geometry. Rheology experiments were carried out at different shear rates and temperatures to predict the transport characteristics of crude oils. The results obtained show that all crude oils studied exhibit non-Newtonian behavior at low shear rates and quasi-Newtonian behavior at high values of the shear rate gradient. The analysis of the obtained rheological data revealed that the increase in temperature had a positive effect on the flow behavior of crude oils in pipelines.</p>
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A study of the flow behavior of Algerian crude oils obtained from different fields in the TFT region (Tin Fouye Tabankort/South Algeria) was conducted using the AR2000 rheometer equipped with a Couette geometry. Rheology experiments were carried out at different shear rates and temperatures to predict the transport characteristics of crude oils. The results obtained show that all crude oils studied exhibit non-Newtonian behavior at low shear rates and quasi-Newtonian behavior at high values of the shear rate gradient. The analysis of the obtained rheological data revealed that the increase in temperature had a positive effect on the flow behavior of crude oils in pipelines.

Flow behavior of Algerian crude oils from different sources

LEGHYD Laboratory, Faculty of Civil Engineering

University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB)

Ovidius University Annals of Chemistry

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A study of the flow behavior of Algerian crude oils obtained from different fields in the TFT region (Tin Fouye Tabankort/South Algeria) was conducted using...

Flow behavior of Algerian crude oils from different sources

Publié en ligne: 19 juin 2022

Pages: 64 - 70

Reçu: 07 avr. 2022

Accepté: 15 mai 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/auoc-2022-0009

Mots clés
flow behavior, light crude oil, rheology, temperature, viscosity

© 2022 Ahmed Salah Eddine Meddour et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Flow behavior of Algerian crude oils from different sources

Publié en ligne: 19 juin 2022

Pages: 64 - 70

Reçu: 07 avr. 2022

Accepté: 15 mai 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/auoc-2022-0009

Mots clésflow behavior, light crude oil, rheology, temperature, viscosity

© 2022 Ahmed Salah Eddine Meddour et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
flow behavior, light crude oil, rheology, temperature, viscosity