Stabilization mechanism and chemical demulsification of water-in-oil and oil-in-water emulsions in petroleum industry: A review
Emulsions frequently encountered in petroleum production, include water-in-oil (W/O)
emulsions, oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions, and water-in-oil-in-water (W/O/W) emulsions, which …
emulsions, oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions, and water-in-oil-in-water (W/O/W) emulsions, which …
A review of treatment technologies for produced water in offshore oil and gas fields
Y Liu, H Lu, Y Li, H Xu, Z Pan, P Dai, H Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Offshore oil and gas production is increasingly growing popular globally. Produced water
(PW), which is the largest byproduct of oil and gas production, is a complex mixture of …
(PW), which is the largest byproduct of oil and gas production, is a complex mixture of …
Magnetic superhydrophobic polyurethane sponge loaded with Fe3O4@ oleic acid@ graphene oxide as high performance adsorbent oil from water
S Javadian - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
With development of industrial activities, a lot of oil pollution is released to water
environment. As such, superhydrophobic oil adsorption materials with reusability are …
environment. As such, superhydrophobic oil adsorption materials with reusability are …
A critical review of development and demulsification mechanisms of crude oil emulsion in the petroleum industry
The need for efficient demulsification process to treat emulsions in the petroleum industry is
well acknowledged. For decades, numerous researches have been conducted to examine …
well acknowledged. For decades, numerous researches have been conducted to examine …
Interfacial sciences in unconventional petroleum production: from fundamentals to applications
With the ever increasing demand for energy to meet the needs of growth in population and
improvement in the living standards in particular in develo** countries, the abundant …
improvement in the living standards in particular in develo** countries, the abundant …
An overview of recent advances in state-of-the-art techniques in the demulsification of crude oil emulsions
The processing of crude oil often requires the extraction of a large amount of water.
Frequently, crude oil is mixed with water to form water-in-crude oil emulsions as the result of …
Frequently, crude oil is mixed with water to form water-in-crude oil emulsions as the result of …
Asphaltene induced changes in rheological properties: A review
AA Moud - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Asphaltene is a component of crude oil that has been linked to serious production and
transportation issues. It is a solid oil component with various shapes and molecular …
transportation issues. It is a solid oil component with various shapes and molecular …
Polymeric surfactants and emerging alternatives used in the demulsification of produced water: A review
Stable emulsions are frequently encountered in oil production and cause a series of
environmental and operational issues. Chemical demulsification is widely used for the …
environmental and operational issues. Chemical demulsification is widely used for the …
Application of magnetic nanoparticles in demulsification: A review on synthesis, performance, recyclability, and challenges
The quest for effective demulsification materials is growing rapidly in the recent times.
Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) are an attractive alternative of commercial demulsifiers …
Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) are an attractive alternative of commercial demulsifiers …
Optimization of the demulsification of water-in-heavy crude oil emulsions using response surface methodology
S Ahmadi, A Khormali, FM Khoutoriansky - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
The current work investigates the effect of oil to kerosene ratio, space velocity, temperature,
demulsifier dosage, and wash water ratio on the performance of demulsification of water-in …
demulsifier dosage, and wash water ratio on the performance of demulsification of water-in …