Heating of the heterogeneous dewaxing reactor
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In a heterogenous dewaxing reactor, increasing the reaction temperature causes the viscosity of the base oil to increase or decrease? I seek advice from those with expertise
From a physical property perspective, for pure liquids, as the temperature increases within a certain range, viscosity generally decreases； However, from a reaction perspective, if the temperature increases, whether there will be changes in the products inside the reactor (towards heavier or lighter compounds) requires considering composition changes first before considering the overall viscosity. The increase or decrease in viscosity depends on which factor is more significantly affected by temperature.