Surfactant for petroleum demulsification, structure, classification, and properties. A review
Crude oil as a complex fluid often consists of colloidal particles. These colloidal particles are made up of asphaltenes and resins diffused in a blend of aliphatic and aromatic solvents. At various stages of crude oil production, there is usually an occurrence a water-in-oil emulsion. The stability...
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| description | Crude oil as a complex fluid often consists of colloidal particles. These colloidal particles are made up of asphaltenes and resins diffused in a blend of aliphatic and aromatic solvents. At various stages of crude oil production, there is usually an occurrence a water-in-oil emulsion. The stability of the emulsion formed is dependent on the occurrence of the interfacial barrier which prevents the coalescence of the dispersed water droplets. Several operational difficulties are often encountered during crude oil processing as a result of the presence of water. These difficulties range from corrosion in equipment and pipelines as well as an increase in the production cost. Hence, to mitigate these economic and operational challenges, it is crucial to ensure that the water is separated from the crude oil prior to transporting or refining the oil. Demulsification using surfactant is one of the effective techniques used for the separation of crude oil from water. This paper presents a short review of the various application of surfactants for demulsification, their structure, classification as well as their properties. In addition, the mechanism and techniques for demulsification of crude oil were also presented. |
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| spelling | ump-309732021-07-23T08:18:55Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/30973/ Surfactant for petroleum demulsification, structure, classification, and properties. A review Saad, M. A. Nour, A. H. R. M., Yunus H. S., Ali TP Chemical technology Crude oil as a complex fluid often consists of colloidal particles. These colloidal particles are made up of asphaltenes and resins diffused in a blend of aliphatic and aromatic solvents. At various stages of crude oil production, there is usually an occurrence a water-in-oil emulsion. The stability of the emulsion formed is dependent on the occurrence of the interfacial barrier which prevents the coalescence of the dispersed water droplets. Several operational difficulties are often encountered during crude oil processing as a result of the presence of water. These difficulties range from corrosion in equipment and pipelines as well as an increase in the production cost. Hence, to mitigate these economic and operational challenges, it is crucial to ensure that the water is separated from the crude oil prior to transporting or refining the oil. Demulsification using surfactant is one of the effective techniques used for the separation of crude oil from water. This paper presents a short review of the various application of surfactants for demulsification, their structure, classification as well as their properties. In addition, the mechanism and techniques for demulsification of crude oil were also presented. IOP Publishing 2020-12-22 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/30973/1/Surfactant%20for%20petroleum%20demulsification%2C%20structure%2C%20classification%2C%20and%20properties.pdf Saad, M. A. and Nour, A. H. and R. M., Yunus and H. S., Ali (2020) Surfactant for petroleum demulsification, structure, classification, and properties. A review. In: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering; 5th International Conference of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Biotechnology, ICCEIB 2020 , 9 - 11 August 2020 , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. pp. 1-12., 991 (1). ISSN 1757-8981 (Print), 1757-899X (Online) (Published) https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/991/1/012115 |
| spellingShingle | TP Chemical technology Saad, M. A. Nour, A. H. R. M., Yunus H. S., Ali Surfactant for petroleum demulsification, structure, classification, and properties. A review |
| title | Surfactant for petroleum demulsification, structure, classification, and properties. A review |
| title_full | Surfactant for petroleum demulsification, structure, classification, and properties. A review |
| title_fullStr | Surfactant for petroleum demulsification, structure, classification, and properties. A review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Surfactant for petroleum demulsification, structure, classification, and properties. A review |
| title_short | Surfactant for petroleum demulsification, structure, classification, and properties. A review |
| title_sort | surfactant for petroleum demulsification, structure, classification, and properties. a review |
| topic | TP Chemical technology |
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