It is well-known that a significant portion of military equipment, including vehicles, aircraft, and naval vessels, require crude oil-based fuels for their operations.
What if we don't have enough crude oil to fuel them?
This is just an example. In reality, the reliance on crude oil extends to various essential aspects of our daily lives, making it impossible to envision a world without its presence.
We are working towards tackling the challenges associated with crude oil extraction.
Performed Molecular Dynamics Simulations to investigate the structural and energetic behavior of the adsorption of light oil on the commonly observed reservoir surfaces.
Observed several layers of light oil adjacent to rock-surface followed by a liquid slab.
Found a strong bound layer on the calcite surface.
Probed the structure of adsorbed light oil in the interfacial layers.
Investigated the specific influence of exposed surface atoms on the adsorption, which can be targeted while crude oil extraction.
Upon detailed analysis, made a few suggestions on solvent design.
Performed Molecular Dynamics Simulations to investigate the effect of light oil structuring on the adsorption of heavy oil components such as Asphaltenes