Microwave measurement of crude oil water content under inversion of water-oil emulsion

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. V. Makeyev ◽  
A. P. Lifanov ◽  
A. S. Sovlukov
Keyword(s):  
Crude Oil ◽  
Water Content ◽  
Microwave Measurement ◽  
Oil Emulsion ◽  
Oil Water

Demulsification of a Water-in-crude Oil Emulsion with a Corn Oil BasedDemulsifier using the Response Surface Methodology: Modelling and Optimization

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abed Saad ◽  
Nour Abdurahman ◽  
Rosli Mohd Yunus
Keyword(s):  
Response Surface Methodology ◽  
Crude Oil ◽  
Water Content ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
Separation Efficiency ◽  
Corn Oil ◽  
Oil Emulsion ◽  
Optimal Values ◽  
Input Variables ◽  
Oil Emulsions

: In this study, the Sany-glass test was used to evaluate the performance of a new surfactant prepared from corn oil as a demulsifier for crude oil emulsions. Central composite design (CCD), based on the response surface methodology (RSM), was used to investigate the effect of four variables, including demulsifier dosage, water content, temperature, and pH, on the efficiency of water removal from the emulsion. As well, analysis of variance was applied to examine the precision of the CCD mathematical model. The results indicate that demulsifier dose and emulsion pH are two significant parameters determining demulsification. The maximum separation efficiency of 96% was attained at an alkaline pH and with 3500 ppm demulsifier. According to the RSM analysis, the optimal values for the input variables are 40% water content, 3500 ppm demulsifier, 60 °C, and pH 8.

scholarly journals Rheological and Emulsification Behavior of Xinjiang Heavy Oil and Model Oils

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiaqiang Jing ◽  
Jiatong Tan ◽  
Haili Hu ◽  
Jie Sun ◽  
Peiyu Jing
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Gradient ◽  
Crude Oil ◽  
Mineral Oil ◽  
Crude Oils ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Oil Emulsion ◽  
Silicon Oil ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
Model Oil ◽  
White Mineral

Transparent model oils are commonly used to study the flow patterns and pressure gradient of crude oil-water flow in gathering pipes. However, there are many differences between the model oil and crude oils. The existing literatures focus on the flow pattern transition and pressure gradient calculation of model oils. This paper compares two most commonly used model oils (white mineral oil and silicon oil) with Xinjiang crude oil from the perspectives of rheological properties, oil-water interfacial tensions, emulsion photomicrographs and demulsification process. It indicates that both the white mineral oil and the crude oils are pseudo plastic fluids, while silicon oil is Newtonian fluid. The viscosity-temperature relationship of white mineral oil is similar to that of the diluted crude oil, while the silicon oil presents a less viscosity gradient with the increasing temperature. The oil-water interfacial tension can be used to evaluate the oil dispersing ability in the water phase, but not to evaluate the emulsion stability. According to the Turbiscan lab and the stability test, the model oil emulsion is less stable than that of crude oil, and easier to present water separation.

Microwave measurement of water content in flowing crude oil

2013 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu. V. Makeev ◽  
A. P. Lifanov ◽  
A. S. Sovlukov
Keyword(s):  
Crude Oil ◽  
Water Content ◽  
Microwave Measurement

Effects of the Dispersed Phase on Oil/Water Wax Deposition

2013 ◽  
Vol 135 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pengyu Wang ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Jing Gong ◽  
Yuanxin Zhou ◽  
Wei Yang
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Crude Oil ◽  
Dispersed Phase ◽  
Wax Deposition ◽  
Waxy Crude Oil ◽  
Water Emulsion ◽  
Oil Emulsion ◽  
Wax Content ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
Water Cut

In the study of the foundation of the oil / water wax deposition experiment, the emulsification characteristics of crude oil emulsion with high wax content have gradually become the hot research area. In the current research of emulsification characteristics of oil/water emulsion, the attention has been focused on the study of the effects of water cut, stirring speed, particle size distribution on the viscosity of waxy crude oil emulsion in the experiment, in which heavy oil and simulated oil are adopted as the working fluids. In this study, the emulsion with different water cut and stirred by different speed was prepared under three different temperature conditions, the temperature above the wax appearance temperature (WAT), near the WAT, and below the WAT. The polarization microscope and rotary viscometer were applied to measure the effects of the particle size of the dispersed phase and waxy crystal distribution on the oil/water emulsion viscosity. The results suggest that preparing the temperature for crude oil emulsion with high wax content has an important influence on the emulsion microstructure. This study lays the foundation for further study of oil/water two phase dynamic wax deposition experiments.

scholarly journals WEATHERING EXPERIMENT ON SPILLED CRUDE OILS USING A CIRCULATING WATER CHANNEL

1995 ◽  
Vol 1995 (1) ◽  
pp. 435-422 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsutomu Tsukihara
Keyword(s):  
Crude Oil ◽  
Water Content ◽  
Sea Water ◽  
Water Channel ◽  
Crude Oils ◽  
Oil Emulsion ◽  
Circulating Water ◽  
Water In Oil Emulsion

ABSTRACT Crude oil spilled in the sea is mixed with the sea water by the wind and waves resulting in increases in its water content and viscosity as time passes. We have constructed a small, transfer type circulating water channel of an elliptical cuit-track form. Using an attached circulating unit, together with a war tunnel, artificial waves are generated to enable simulation corresponding to the natural circumstances in the sea. The experiment disclosed the following results.Drastic changes in the properties (water content and viscosity) of the oil depend on the power of waves.Contrasting processes are observed between heavy and light crude oils during weathering.Heavy crude oils form a massive water-in-oil emulsion (mousse) with increases in both water content and viscosity.Light crude oils behave differently at summer sea temperatures,

Investigating the Impact of Crude Oil Solubility on Water-in-Oil Emulsion Stability and Its Relation to Molecular Composition of Crude Oil at the Oil–Water Interface

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 3616-3625 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel P. Cherney ◽  
Chunping Wu ◽  
Rachel M. Thorman ◽  
Jessica L. Hegner ◽  
Mohsen S. Yeganeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crude Oil ◽  
Emulsion Stability ◽  
Molecular Composition ◽  
Water Interface ◽  
Oil Emulsion ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
Water In Oil Emulsion ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Evaluation of triethanolamine-cashew nutshell liquid derivatives as crude oil emulsion breakers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. O. Victor-Oji ◽  
U. J. Chukwu ◽  
O. Akaranta
Keyword(s):  
Crude Oil ◽  
Water Content ◽  
Agricultural Waste ◽  
Test Method ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Water Separation ◽  
Oil Emulsion ◽  
Cashew Nutshell Liquid ◽  
Type Water ◽  
Demulsification Efficiency

AbstractThree bio-based crude oil emulsion breakers have been prepared from agricultural waste by chemical treatment of cashew nutshell liquid (CNSL) extract with triethanolamine via a one-pot reaction at 120 ℃. The triethanolamine-ester derivatives were characterized by Fourier Transform–InfraRed spectroscopy. Their effectiveness as crude oil emulsion breakers were investigated experimentally using the bottle test method. The effect of solvent type, water content, and concentration of the emulsion breaker, was used to study the demulsification process and determine their demulsification efficiency at a temperature of 60 ℃ for a contact time of 180 min. A commercial demulsifier, PhaseTreat 4633 (PT-4633) was used as a benchmark. Performance evaluation of the prepared emulsion breakers revealed their effectiveness in descending order as: triethanolamine dianacardate (TED) > triethanolamine trianacardate (TET) > triethanolamine anacardate (TEA). The data reveals that their emulsion breaking efficiency increases with increasing emulsion water content, and concentration. PT-4633 exhibited better demulsification efficiency than the triethanolamine-esters in xylene across the concentration and water content studied. Improved water separation was however observed for the triethanolamine-esters in butanol, as triethanolamine trianacardate (TET) performed better than PT-4633 at 10 ppm to 20 ppm at 30% water content with a water separation of 83.33% and 80% respectively. The evaluated triethanolamine ester derivatives exhibited better emulsion breaking potentials in butanol than xylene at shorter times, which may be due to the synergistic effect of butanol. Therefore, butanol could be used as a sustainable solvent substitute for xylene in demulsifier formulations.

scholarly journals Research results on the effects of magnetic fields on crude oil

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 050-058
Author(s):  
Nora Mamulaishvili ◽  
Gaioz Partskhaladze ◽  
Gocha Chavleshvili ◽  
Otar Janelidze ◽  
Nigar Salimova
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Crude Oil ◽  
Component Composition ◽  
Oil Well ◽  
Formation Water ◽  
Water Emulsion ◽  
Oil Emulsion ◽  
Oil Water ◽  
The Magnetic Field ◽  
Petroleum Emulsion

The paper presents the results of the process of demulsification of crude oil, well No. 15 of the Supsa field. The reasons for the formation of persistent petroleum emulsion are considered, the component composition of crude oil is determined, including the content of the amount of formation water. The experiments were carried out at low (20-30)Hz and high (50-80) Hz frequencies of the magnetic field. The destruction of the oil-water emulsion was carried out without heat treatment under conditions of stabilization of the magnetic field and demulsifier Alkan 202. The technological scheme and parameters of crude oil dehydration are given. The influence of the magnetic field on the rate of destruction of the water-oil emulsion and the amount of released water is shown.

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