Regular Article
Evaluation of a sulfanilic acid based surfactant in crude oil demulsification: an experimental study
1
Department of Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum University of Technology (PUT),
Ahwaz - Iran
2
Department of Science, Petroleum University of Technology,
Ahwaz - Iran
* Corresponding author: alireza.rostami.put2014@gmail.com
Received:
9
January
2018
Accepted:
23
April
2018
In this study, 2-Amino-5-Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonic Acid (ADBSA) surfactant has been prepared and tested as crude oil emulsions demulsifier. Electrical conductivity method was used to obtain the critical micelle concentration of surfactant. A critical micelle concentration value of 0.225 wt.%. Bottle testing measurements were conducted to investigate the effect of several parameters including temperature, water content, salinity, demulsifier dosage and type of crude oil (composition) on the demulsification efficiency in presence of new synthetic demulsifier. A reduction of emulsion stability was observed with increasing water content or demulsifier dosage decrease. A water separation index of 98% was recorded at 60 °C.
© G. Zargar et al., published by IFP Energies nouvelles, 2018
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