Abstract
Emulsions are commonly found in oil and cause major operational
problems, so emulsion breakage is a major issue in this industry. Among the
alternatives for breaking emulsions is the use of de-emulsifying products and among
them, some ILs with amphiphilic properties have gained an important place by
demonstrating a very good efficiency as emulsion breakers in combination with other
methods such as heating.
Keywords: Amphiphilic, Demulsifiers, Emulsions, Ionic liquids, Microwave, O/W, W/O.
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Rafael Martínez Palou, Natalya V. Likhanova ;Application of ILs in the Breaking of Emulsions Found in the Oil Industry, Applications of Ionic Liquids in the Oil Industry: Towards A Sustainable Industry (2023) 1: 58. https://doi.org/10.2174/9789815079579123010006
DOI https://doi.org/10.2174/9789815079579123010006 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |