Neutralization of highly acidic crude oil utilizing 2-methylimidazole in polyethylene glycol solution / Norshahidatul Akmar Mohd Shohaimi and Nur Syafiqah Afiqah Ishak

The naphthenic acids (NA) compound occurs naturally in the acidic crude oil and lead to corrosion problem in the oil refinery. Various methods can be used to reduce the NAs concentration in acidic petroleum crude such as catalytic decarboxylation, dilution or caustic washing but all these methods...

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Main Authors: Mohd Shohaimi, Norshahidatul Akmar, Ishak, Nur Syafiqah Afiqah
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author Mohd Shohaimi, Norshahidatul Akmar
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description The naphthenic acids (NA) compound occurs naturally in the acidic crude oil and lead to corrosion problem in the oil refinery. Various methods can be used to reduce the NAs concentration in acidic petroleum crude such as catalytic decarboxylation, dilution or caustic washing but all these methods have its own weaknesses. The main objective of this study is to reduce total acid number (TAN) value of crude oil through neutralization process using catalyst and reagents. The parameters studied were catalysts calcination temperature, catalyst loading and reagent concentration. The acid removal agent used was a mixture of 10% 2- methylimidazole in polyethylene glycol (PEG) with reagent concentration of 100, 500, 1000 and 1500 ppm. Calcium was chosen as a base for the catalyst while Cu and Ni were used as a dopant. The potential catalyst was characterized by FTIR and TGA-DTG for its physical and chemical characteristics. Catalyst with calcination temperature of 1000C, 7 beads of catalyst loading, 500 ppm of 2-methylimidazole in PEG, reaction temperature (35C) and 5 minutes reaction times showed 97% deduction of TAN value from 3.93 to 0.13 mg KOH/g.
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spelling uitm-311102020-12-24T05:17:13Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/31110/ Neutralization of highly acidic crude oil utilizing 2-methylimidazole in polyethylene glycol solution / Norshahidatul Akmar Mohd Shohaimi and Nur Syafiqah Afiqah Ishak gadingst Mohd Shohaimi, Norshahidatul Akmar Ishak, Nur Syafiqah Afiqah Inorganic chemistry Acids and bases Catalysis The naphthenic acids (NA) compound occurs naturally in the acidic crude oil and lead to corrosion problem in the oil refinery. Various methods can be used to reduce the NAs concentration in acidic petroleum crude such as catalytic decarboxylation, dilution or caustic washing but all these methods have its own weaknesses. The main objective of this study is to reduce total acid number (TAN) value of crude oil through neutralization process using catalyst and reagents. The parameters studied were catalysts calcination temperature, catalyst loading and reagent concentration. The acid removal agent used was a mixture of 10% 2- methylimidazole in polyethylene glycol (PEG) with reagent concentration of 100, 500, 1000 and 1500 ppm. Calcium was chosen as a base for the catalyst while Cu and Ni were used as a dopant. The potential catalyst was characterized by FTIR and TGA-DTG for its physical and chemical characteristics. Catalyst with calcination temperature of 1000C, 7 beads of catalyst loading, 500 ppm of 2-methylimidazole in PEG, reaction temperature (35C) and 5 minutes reaction times showed 97% deduction of TAN value from 3.93 to 0.13 mg KOH/g. Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Pahang 2020-03-31 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/31110/1/31110.pdf Mohd Shohaimi, Norshahidatul Akmar and Ishak, Nur Syafiqah Afiqah (2020) Neutralization of highly acidic crude oil utilizing 2-methylimidazole in polyethylene glycol solution / Norshahidatul Akmar Mohd Shohaimi and Nur Syafiqah Afiqah Ishak. (2020) Gading Journal for Science and Technology <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Gading_Journal_for_Science_and_Technology.html>, 3 (1). pp. 82-90. ISSN 2637-0018
spellingShingle Inorganic chemistry
Acids and bases
Catalysis
Mohd Shohaimi, Norshahidatul Akmar
Ishak, Nur Syafiqah Afiqah
Neutralization of highly acidic crude oil utilizing 2-methylimidazole in polyethylene glycol solution / Norshahidatul Akmar Mohd Shohaimi and Nur Syafiqah Afiqah Ishak
title Neutralization of highly acidic crude oil utilizing 2-methylimidazole in polyethylene glycol solution / Norshahidatul Akmar Mohd Shohaimi and Nur Syafiqah Afiqah Ishak
title_full Neutralization of highly acidic crude oil utilizing 2-methylimidazole in polyethylene glycol solution / Norshahidatul Akmar Mohd Shohaimi and Nur Syafiqah Afiqah Ishak
title_fullStr Neutralization of highly acidic crude oil utilizing 2-methylimidazole in polyethylene glycol solution / Norshahidatul Akmar Mohd Shohaimi and Nur Syafiqah Afiqah Ishak
title_full_unstemmed Neutralization of highly acidic crude oil utilizing 2-methylimidazole in polyethylene glycol solution / Norshahidatul Akmar Mohd Shohaimi and Nur Syafiqah Afiqah Ishak
title_short Neutralization of highly acidic crude oil utilizing 2-methylimidazole in polyethylene glycol solution / Norshahidatul Akmar Mohd Shohaimi and Nur Syafiqah Afiqah Ishak
title_sort neutralization of highly acidic crude oil utilizing 2-methylimidazole in polyethylene glycol solution / norshahidatul akmar mohd shohaimi and nur syafiqah afiqah ishak
topic Inorganic chemistry
Acids and bases
Catalysis
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/31110/