Adsorptive phenomena involving dispersed iron oxide superparamagnetic nanoparticles and asphaltenes in crude oil have been profiled as promising technological alternatives, particularly since these interactions can induce significant structural changes within the oil matrices, effectively inhibiting the formation of complex long-range viscoelastic structures. Furthermore, the effect of adsorbed asphaltenes on magnetic dipolar interactions among particles has been proven, showing the formation of multiple asphaltene layers that stimulate a steric repulsive barrier. Despite the discussed hindering phenomena, this research demonstrated the effectiveness of the sequence of physical processes framework to provide intra-cycle structure-rheological interpretations in large amplitude oscillatory shear of a ferrofluid-modified heavy oil, upon the application of an external magnetic field. The analysis proved that disordered nanoparticle/asphaltene aggregates are highly extended and naturally formed in the absence of magnetic forces. In contrast, in the presence of a perpendicular field applied by a controlled rate magneto-rheometer, the formation of interacting structural aggregates of several hundred nanometers was observed, analogous to magnetorheological fluids. These results were validated by adjusting a phenomenological model that effectively represented the intricate processes involved in the formation and reorientation of aggregates, based on the experimental data acquired from zero-field-cooled and field-cooled magnetization curves. This revealed a distinct blocking temperature distribution at around 274 K, which was linked to Brownian relaxation phenomena exhibited by nanoparticle aggregates. In this regard, this research provided a precise extended description of the effect of magnetic fields on the microstructural organization of complex fluids using nonlinear rheology and magnetometry.
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April 22 2024
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M. Daniela Contreras-Mateus
;
M. Daniela Contreras-Mateus
(Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft)
1
Grupo de Investigación en Fenómenos Interfaciales, Reología y Simulación de Transporte – FIRST, Universidad Industrial de Santander
, Bucaramanga, Colombia
2
Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary
, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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Arlex Chaves-Guerrero
;
Arlex Chaves-Guerrero
(Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing)
1
Grupo de Investigación en Fenómenos Interfaciales, Reología y Simulación de Transporte – FIRST, Universidad Industrial de Santander
, Bucaramanga, Colombia
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Nashaat N. Nassar
;
Nashaat N. Nassar
a)
(Resources, Supervision, Writing – review & editing)
2
Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary
, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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Francisco H. Sánchez
Francisco H. Sánchez
a)
(Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing)
3
IFLP-CCT-La Plata-CONICET and Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata
, La Plata, Argentina
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M. Daniela Contreras-Mateus
1,2
Arlex Chaves-Guerrero
1
Nashaat N. Nassar
2,a)
Francisco H. Sánchez
3,a)
1
Grupo de Investigación en Fenómenos Interfaciales, Reología y Simulación de Transporte – FIRST, Universidad Industrial de Santander
, Bucaramanga, Colombia
2
Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary
, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
3
IFLP-CCT-La Plata-CONICET and Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata
, La Plata, Argentina
Physics of Fluids 36, 043115 (2024)
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Received:
February 25 2024
Accepted:
April 01 2024
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M. Daniela Contreras-Mateus, Arlex Chaves-Guerrero, Nashaat N. Nassar, Francisco H. Sánchez; Exploring induced microstructural changes in magnetically modified crude oils through nonlinear rheology and magnetometry. Physics of Fluids 1 April 2024; 36 (4): 043115. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0205277
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