Uday Mhapsekar

Dec 5, 2024 | dx.doi.org | Nikhil Kumar |Uday Mhapsekar |Tamal Banerjee

Dec 5, 2024 | pubs.acs.org | Nikhil Kumar |Tamal Banerjee |Cecilia Devi |Uday Mhapsekar

1. IntroductionClick to copy section linkSection link copied!The demand for light crude oil fractions has increased over the last few decades, due to which their source of origin has been depleting at an alarming rate. This problem has caused oil explorers to venture into heavy crude oil reservoirs. (1) Crude oil obtained from these sources contains a mixture of various compounds popularly termed SARA, i.e., saturates, asphaltenes, resins, and aromatics.