Methods of ultrasonic and thermal treatment on high-viscosity oils

This article presents alternative methods for the production of high-viscosity oils using the ultrasonic method, which is considered one of the innovative methods for influencing the rheological properties of heavy high-viscosity oils by ultrasonic treatment. Ultrasonic processing makes it possible to reduce the viscosity of crude oil and, consequently, to reduce the cost of its extraction and, accordingly, transportation. An experimental method has been developed, where the experimental part of the study was carried out on a Physica MCR 102 rheometer, and the duration of ultrasonic exposure to the viscosity of the original oils was studied for 20 hours. In addition, the rheological characteristics of the treated oil after its natural cooling were investigated. up to 293 K. The results are compared with similar results during thermal treatment of the formation.