Effect of the structure of commercial poly(ethylene oxide-b-propylene oxide) demulsifier bases on the demulsification of water-in-crude oil emulsions: elucidation of the demulsification mechanism
Water-in-crude oil emulsions are formed during petroleum production and asphaltenes play an important role in their stabilization. Demulsifiers are added to destabilize such emulsions,however the demulsification mechanism is not completely known. In this paper, the performances of commercial poly(et...
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| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Química
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Química Nova |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422010000800009 |