Demulsification of petroleum emulsions using microwave separation method
The formation of emulsions during oil production and processing is a costly problem, both in terms of chemicals used and production losses. For economic and operational reasons, it is necessary to separate the water completely from crude oils before transporting or refining them. Experimental data a...
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| author | Abdulbari, Hayder A. Nour, A. H. R. M., Yunus Wafaa, Kamil Mahmood Azhari, H. Nour |
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| description | The formation of emulsions during oil production and processing is a costly problem, both in terms of chemicals used and production losses. For economic and operational reasons, it is necessary to separate the water completely from crude oils before transporting or refining them. Experimental data are presented to show the influences of Triton X-100, low-sulfur wax residue (LSWR), sorbitan monooleate (Span 83) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) on the stability and microwave demulsification of petroleum emulsions. It was found that emulsion stability was related to several parameters including the surfactant concentration, water-to-oil phase ratio (10 to 90%), temperature and agitation speed. Based on this study, a possible emulsion-minimization approach utilizing microwave irradiation is suggested, which could be implemented in refineries. Compared with conventional heating, the use of microwave heating can significantly enhance the demulsification rate, reaching over 90 v/v% for the emulsions studied in this work. |
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| spelling | ump-258602020-02-25T03:11:57Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25860/ Demulsification of petroleum emulsions using microwave separation method Abdulbari, Hayder A. Nour, A. H. R. M., Yunus Wafaa, Kamil Mahmood Azhari, H. Nour Q Science (General) TP Chemical technology The formation of emulsions during oil production and processing is a costly problem, both in terms of chemicals used and production losses. For economic and operational reasons, it is necessary to separate the water completely from crude oils before transporting or refining them. Experimental data are presented to show the influences of Triton X-100, low-sulfur wax residue (LSWR), sorbitan monooleate (Span 83) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) on the stability and microwave demulsification of petroleum emulsions. It was found that emulsion stability was related to several parameters including the surfactant concentration, water-to-oil phase ratio (10 to 90%), temperature and agitation speed. Based on this study, a possible emulsion-minimization approach utilizing microwave irradiation is suggested, which could be implemented in refineries. Compared with conventional heating, the use of microwave heating can significantly enhance the demulsification rate, reaching over 90 v/v% for the emulsions studied in this work. Academic Journals 2011 Article PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by_4 http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/25860/7/Demulsification%20of%20petroleum%20emulsions.pdf Abdulbari, Hayder A. and Nour, A. H. and R. M., Yunus and Wafaa, Kamil Mahmood and Azhari, H. Nour (2011) Demulsification of petroleum emulsions using microwave separation method. International Journal of Physical Sciences, 6 (23). pp. 5376-5382. ISSN 1992-1950. (Published) https://academicjournals.org/journal/IJPS/article-abstract/666124720082 https://doi.org/10.5897/IJPS11.649 |
| spellingShingle | Q Science (General) TP Chemical technology Abdulbari, Hayder A. Nour, A. H. R. M., Yunus Wafaa, Kamil Mahmood Azhari, H. Nour Demulsification of petroleum emulsions using microwave separation method |
| title | Demulsification of petroleum emulsions using microwave separation method |
| title_full | Demulsification of petroleum emulsions using microwave separation method |
| title_fullStr | Demulsification of petroleum emulsions using microwave separation method |
| title_full_unstemmed | Demulsification of petroleum emulsions using microwave separation method |
| title_short | Demulsification of petroleum emulsions using microwave separation method |
| title_sort | demulsification of petroleum emulsions using microwave separation method |
| topic | Q Science (General) TP Chemical technology |
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