Source
Journal of Engineering Research, v. 20, no. 1, p. 85-91.
English abstract
Recently, there has been interest
in using chemical demulsifiers to separate the
water phase from crude oil emulsion.
Separating the water from the emulsion is
crucial before transportation and refining to
avoid complications from the water phase. This
research introduces a novel chemical
demulsifier, Poly (AAc-co-AAm) hydrogel,
synthesised at Sebha University. Its
characteristics were examined using the
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy test
(FTIR). Its efficiency was tested against
commercial demulsifiers (Emulsotron and
Dmo-66813) used in some Libyan oil fields.
The chosen concentrations for Poly (AAc-co
AAm) were 0.5%, 1%, and 2%, while
commercial demulsifiers were tested based on
the standard method in the oil field. The
results revealed that Poly (AAc-co-AAm)
outperformed the commercial demulsifiers in
terms of separation time, volume, and quality.
Notably, the 0.5% concentration of Poly (AAc
co-AAm) provided the best separation results.
