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- Title
Breaking water-in-oil emulsion of Northern Iraq's crude oil using commercial polymers and surfactants.
- Authors
Thayee Al-Janabi, Omer Yasin; Ibrahim, Miran Sabah; Waheed, Ibrahim F; Sayda, Amanj Wahab; Spearman, Peter
- Abstract
Water (W) and oil (O) normally mix during production and while passing through valves and pumps to form a persistent water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion, which is a serious restriction in oil production and transporting and refining processes. The objective of this work is to treat emulsions of two crude oil samples labeled KD1 and DGH2 using commercial polymers and surfactants which are also known as demulsifiers. Hydrophile–lipophile balance (HLB) in the demulsifier structure has demonstrated a great effect on breaking W/O emulsion. Emulsion breakers with low HLB value showed better reduction in the dynamic IFT, high diffusivity at the W/O interface, and accelerated coalescence of water droplets. Concomitantly, high emulsion temperatures were found to reduce the interfacial film viscosity and accelerate water droplets coalescence. A maximum water separation efficiency (WSE) of 97% was achieved in the case of KD1 and 88% for DGH2, and using a (1:1) polymer blend demulsifier further increased WSE to 99% after 100 min.
- Subjects
IRAQ; DEMULSIFICATION; PETROLEUM; HYDROPHILE-lipophile balance; POLYMER blends; SURFACE active agents; HEAVY oil
- Publication
Polymers & Polymer Composites, 2020, Vol 28, Issue 3, p187
- ISSN
0967-3911
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0967391119868118