Abstract
Abstract: The review describes theoretical approaches based on computer simulations at various levels of details (from quantum chemical calculations to atomistic and coarse-grained models) to study asphaltenes and systems containing asphaltenes. The used methods are described, their advantages and disadvantages are discussed in terms of computational costs and time- and spatial-scales available for simulations. The results of studies of the asphaltenes interactions with each other and their aggregation behavior in low-molecular solvents are presented. The most promising approaches of computer simulations of asphaltenes-based systems are determined.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 983-1004 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | Petroleum Chemistry |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Dec 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The study was performed with the financial support of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (the agreement no. 14.613.21.0069, unique project identifier RFME-FI61317X0069).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.
Keywords
- asphaltenes
- computer simulation
- quantum chemical calculations