The invention discloses an
asphaltene dispersant and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of
petrochemical industry. A plurality of ester polar functional groups exist in the
asphaltene dispersant provided by the invention, so that
asphaltene can be easily combined through intermolecular forces such as
hydrogen bonds, and meanwhile,
nitrogen atoms in the center of the asphaltene dispersant have a pair of
lone pair electrons which can be used as acceptors of the
hydrogen bonds to form the
hydrogen bonds with hydrogen atoms in asphaltene molecules, so that the asphaltene dispersants are formed. Therefore, the adsorption force of the asphaltene
lamellar structure is weakened; moreover, the long
alkyl side chain can play a supporting role among asphaltenes, so that the asphaltenes are further prevented from being gathered, and large aggregates are not easy to form among the asphaltenes. Due to the characteristics, the addition amount of the asphaltene dispersant in the
crude oil is less than or equal to 0.05%, and the addition amount is small, so that the preparation cost can be reduced. In addition, the addition amount is small, so that the influence of the addition of the asphaltene dispersant on the performance of the
crude oil can be reduced.