Evaluation of the effects of alcohol on de-emulsification of Niger Delta crude oil using commercial de-emulsifiers

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dc.contributor.authorIgwilo, K. C.
dc.contributor.authorOkolie, S. T. A.
dc.contributor.authorAnawe, P. A. L.
dc.contributor.authorOgbudu, Roland
dc.contributor.authorOdo, Jude
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-03T11:15:31Z
dc.date.available2025-04-03T11:15:31Z
dc.date.issued2017-07-14
dc.descriptionThe research article contains tables and graphs
dc.description.abstractThis research work evaluates the effects of alcohol on de-emulsification of Niger Delta crude oil using RP6000 and Chimec 2439 as de-emulsifiers. The laboratory measurements were carried out as per API standard. Stable emul sion was prepared using brine. The samples were de-emulsified. Methanol and ethanol were added respectively, with water and without water as modifiers. The measurements of the effect of adding alcohols on water separation effi ciency were carried out using methanol to water ratio, M = 4:1 and ethanol water ratio, E = 4:1. The results show that solubility with alcohol is greater in emulsion than the solubility of alcohol without water. Some comparisons were also made based on the plots on percent water separation versus time for the two modifiers and de-emulsifiers. The maximum separation efficiency of 61% was obtained at concentration of 25% methanol, 75% RP6000, 20 ppm and Chimec 2439 gave maximum separation efficiency of 56.6% at concentration of 75%, 20 ppm at 120 minutes. Based on the results, methanol therefore gave larger effect on water separation efficiency than ethanol
dc.identifier.citationIgwilo, K. C., Okolie, S. T. A., Anawe, P. A L., Ogbudu, R. & Odo, J. (2017). Evaluation of the effects of alcohol on de-emulsification of Niger Delta crude oil using commercial de-emulsifiers. Open Journal of Yangtze Gas and Oil, (2), 168-175
dc.identifier.doi10.4236/ojogas.2017.23013
dc.identifier.issne-2473-1900
dc.identifier.issnp-2473-1889
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.scirp.org/journal/ojogas/
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.futo.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14562/1725
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherScientific Research Publishing
dc.subjectDe-emulsification
dc.subjectNiger Delta crude oil
dc.subjectRP6000
dc.subjectchimec 2439
dc.subjectmethanol
dc.subjectethanol
dc.subjectseparation efficiency
dc.subjectDepartment of Petroleum Engineering
dc.titleEvaluation of the effects of alcohol on de-emulsification of Niger Delta crude oil using commercial de-emulsifiers
dc.typeArticle

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