Petrochem

New study reveals how weathering alters the composition of crude oil hydrocarbons on land, using high-resolution mass spectrometry

This month’s news in chromatography: machine learning takeover, algorithms, and online platforms…

Developing new methods to unravel the most complex mixture of all – petroleum

Four experts reflect on the current state of polymer research and answer the immortalized question: is there a great future in plastics?

Exploring leading applications across sectors

A new method could hold the key to extracting a greater number of unique chemical compositions from petroleum

Revealing a vibrant scientific research community in South America.

What’s new in comprehensive separations – and what does the future have in store?

Analytical chemists aim to inject some much-needed objectivity into the debate on fracking

In this article we take an introductory look at work carried out by TU Clausthal to develop an improved understanding of the mechanisms of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) by polymer flooding, and the relevance of fluid rheology. Example data illustrates the insight that rheology provides and its application in optimizing fluid performance.