What should be considered in the field of crude oil demulsification?
Developments in the field of crude oil demulsification should consider pilot scale studies of real crude oil emulsions, the synergistic effects of multiple demulsification techniques, the effect of aging on crude oil emulsions and the use of readily biodegradable demulsifiers.
How to demulsify oilfield emulsions?
Several conventional oilfield emulsions demulsification methods, including mechanical, electrochemical, thermal, and chemical, have been reported. For effective demulsification, the rate of phase separation must be fast. The residual water content in the crude oil must not exceed 0.5%.
What factors affect the demulsification of crude oil emulsion?
This review presents the crude oil emulsion formation, factors affecting demulsification of crude oil emulsion such as demulsifier chemical structure, water content, partition coefficient (K P ), and demulsifier concentration. This review also covers the kinetics and mechanism of the demulsification process.
Can plant extracts be used as a green demulsifier for crude oil emulsion?
Bio-systems Eng 88:1¨C18 Venkatesham V, Nasal M, Robin MJ, Ginto G, Murshid, (2018) Studies on demulsification of crude oil emulsion using plant extracts as green demulsifiers. Asian J Appl Sci Technol 2:999¨C1004 Yi M, Huang J, Wang L (2017) Research on crude oil demulsification using the combined method of ultrasound and chemical demulsifier.
