%0 Journal Article %A S. Desouky and A. Al sabagh and M. Betiha and A. Badawi and A. Ghanem and S. Khalil %D 2013 %J International Journal of Chemical and Molecular Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 80, 2013 %T Catalytic Aquathermolysis of Egyptian Heavy Crude Oil %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/16239 %V 80 %X Two Amphiphilic catalysts, iron (III) dodecylbenzene sulfonate and nickel (II) dodecylbenzene sulfonate, were synthesized and used in the catalytic aquathermolysis of heavy crude oil to reduce its viscosity. The prepared catalysts exhibited good performance in the aquathermolysis and the viscosity is reduced by ~ 78.9 % for Egyptian heavy crude oil. The chemical and physical properties of heavy oil both before and after reaction were investigated by FT-IR, dynamic viscosity, molecular weight and SARA analysis. The results indicated that the content of resin, asphaltene, average molecular weight and sulfur content of heavy oil is reduced after the catalytic aquathermolysis. %P 638 - 643