[HTML][HTML] On naphthenic acids removal from crude oil and oil sands process-affected water

C Wu, A De Visscher, ID Gates - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
Naphthenic acids (NAs) are widely present in crude oil and oil sands process-affected water
(OSPW). NAs in crude oil lead to corrosion problems, promote emulsion formation, decrease …

Characterization of naphthenic acids in crude oil samples–A literature review

EV Barros, PR Filgueiras, V Lacerda Jr, RP Rodgers… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Given the ill-defined term “naphthenic acids”(NAs), we will classify NAs as the carboxylic
acids found naturally in crude oil, which include both classic NAs (c-NAs, monoacids) and ox …

[HTML][HTML] Fuel oil desulfurization with dual functionalized imidazolium based ionic liquids

HS Butt, KC Lethesh, A Fiksdahl - Separation and Purification Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
A series of 36 dual functionalized N-(poly) ethylen glycol N-allyl-/N-benzyl imidazolium and
benzimidazolium ILs were synthesized for extractive desulfurization studies (EDS). The …

Purification and characterisation of post-consumer plastic pyrolysis oil fractionated by vacuum distillation

W Zeb, M Roosen, P Knockaert, S Janssens… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Valorisation of post-consumer plastic pyrolysis oil in steam crackers and their application as
precursors to chemicals is currently hindered by the complexity of these oils in terms of their …

Combination of molecular dynamics simulation, COSMO-RS, and experimental study to understand extraction of naphthenic acid

P Arenas, I Suárez, B Coto - Separation and Purification Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The forecast of an increase in the consumption of petroleum products, together with the
growing scarcity of new deposits, makes it necessary to take full advantage of existing ones …

Extraction of naphthenic acid from highly acidic oil using phenolate based ionic liquids

SN Shah, LK Chellappan, G Gonfa, MIA Mutalib… - Chemical Engineering …, 2016 - Elsevier
In this study, N-alkyl imidazolium ionic liquids with highly alkaline phenolate anions were
used for the removal of naphthenic acid from model acid oil. The effect of alkyl spacer length …

Greener approach for the separation of naphthenic acid from model oil using Pyrrolidinium-based amino acid ionic liquids

OB Ghanem, MSR Shahrom, SN Shah, MIA Mutalib… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Four novel pyrrolidinium-based amino acid ionic liquids were synthesized and
characterized. The physicochemical properties of these amino acid ionic liquids (AAILs) …

Applications of ionic liquids in carboxylic acids separation

AC Blaga, A Tucaliuc, L Kloetzer - Membranes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ionic liquids (ILs) are considered a green viable organic solvent substitute for use in the
extraction and purification of biosynthetic products (derived from biomass—solid/liquid …

Development of QSAR model to predict the ecotoxicity of Vibrio fischeri using COSMO-RS descriptors

OB Ghanem, MIA Mutalib, JM Lévêque, M El-Harbawi - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Ionic liquids (ILs) are class of solvent whose properties can be modified and tuned to meet
industrial requirements. However, a high number of potentially available cations and anions …

Total Acid Number (TAN) reduction of high acidic crude oil by catalytic esterification of naphthenic acids in fixed-bed continuous flow reactor

BS Rana, DW Cho, K Cho, JN Kim - Fuel, 2018 - Elsevier
High acid crude oils contain large amount of naphthenic acids which cause serious
corrosion problem in petroleum industry. Therefore, the removal of naphthenic acids …