Importance of asphaltene characteristics, the characterization techniques, and the practical issues regarding industrial operations are briefly reviewed. The properties are viewed from macroscopic and microscopic length scales. Techniques used for characterizing such properties and their relevance to upstream and downstream operations are introduced. Finally, a conceptual approach for predicting asphaltene miscibility with lighter components is proposed.
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