Vargus and Research Team (IMAGE)

Rice University

Vargus and Research Team

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Rice University researchers have developed a method to improve the detection of asphaltene that precipitates in crude oil and clogs production lines. Authors of a new paper in Energy and Fuels are, from left, front: Sarah Correa, Marty Grimes and Caitlin Garcia; and rear, Mohammad Tavakkoli, Quinton Cox, Xiaoyu Liu and Francisco Vargas.

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Jeff Fitlow/Rice University

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