Microemulsion systems applied to breakdown petroleum emulsions

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• 作者：Neuma de Castro Dantas ; Tereza ; Avelino Dantas Neto ; Afonso ; Ferreira Moura ; Everlane
• 关键词：Microemulsion ; Petroleum ; Emulsion breakdown and surfactants
• 刊名：Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering
• 出版年：2001
• 出版时间：December 29, 2001
• 年：2001
• 卷：32
• 期：2-4
• 页码：145-149
• 全文大小：211 K

文摘

Microemulsion systems obtained using commercial surfactants with demulsifier and emulsion prevention properties have been employed to break down Brazilian crude water-in-oil (W/O) emulsions. These crude oils were supplied by the Brazilian oil company—PETROBRAS—and were characterized by the different Balance sheet of Sediment and Water (BSW) values of 48 % , 36 % , and 32 % . The microemulsion systems formed in this study were composed of an aqueous phase (HCl 5.2 % solution); an oil phase (toluene); a cosurfactant/surfactant (C/S) phase (isopropyl alcohol (C)/surfactants (S) with a ratio C/S of 9.0). The microemulsion efficiency to break down oil emulsions was evaluated by a direct contact method between the microemulsions and crude (W/O) emulsions. The Scheffe net statistical planning for mixtures was used to relate the component mass fractions to the relative breakdown of petroleum emulsions. The best composition of the microemulsion system for the complete breakdown of oil emulsions with high BSW values had the lowest C/S phase percentage.