The Department of Chemistry at the College of Science, University of Mosul, discussed a Master's thesis entitled “Improving the Quality of Petroleum Products Using Nanocatalysts” on Wednesday, 22 April 2026. The thesis, submitted by Mr. Omar Sami Hamad Sultan Al-Rawi, investigated, for the first time, the use of nanomaterials in upgrading and converting Qayyarah heavy crude oil, characterized by its aromatic nature, into lighter petroleum fractions such as gasoline, used as automotive fuel, and kerosene (white oil), commonly utilized for heating purposes. The study aimed to determine the optimum conditions for the thermal treatment of heavy crude oil. Two different approaches [Read More]