A study of copolymers activity during the separation of water-in-oil emulsions

作者:Sanchez Minero Felipe*; Marroquin Gustavo; Ortiz Moreno Hugo; Avendano Gomez Juan
来源:Petroleum Science and Technology, 2017, 35(3): 257-263.
DOI:10.1080/10916466.2016.1225085

摘要

The activity of copolymers poly (propylene oxide)-poly (ethylene oxide) (PPO-PEO) with different amount of PEO (10 and 15 wt%) was studied on the separation of water fromwater-in-oil (W/O) emulsions. The results showan increase in the interfacial activity of the copolymer when PEO concentration was 15 wt%. However, the increase in molecular size of the copolymer due to high concentration of PEO may cause problems related to transport through the emulsion. Thus, while the PPO-PEO10 copolymer was more active for the separation of water present in the W/O emulsion of 6.4 degrees API, which is highly viscous, the PPO-PEO15 copolymer was more effective for theW/O emulsion of 7.1 degrees API, which is highly stable.

  • 出版日期2017

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