Span 80 effect on the solvent extraction for heavy oil recovery

In this study, we used the Span 80 to enhance solvent extraction process, and we explored the mechanism. The results indicated different solvents would obtain different oil recovery, and toluene showed the optimal oil recovery, and the n-heptane showed the lowest oil recovery. The complex solvents c...

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Main Authors: Jinjian Hou, Mingyao Cao, Keyi Duan, Lingyu Sun, Shuanglong Lin, Ming Zhang, Wei Li
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Arabian Journal of Chemistry
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535222003513
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author Jinjian Hou
Mingyao Cao
Keyi Duan
Lingyu Sun
Shuanglong Lin
Ming Zhang
Wei Li
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Mingyao Cao
Keyi Duan
Lingyu Sun
Shuanglong Lin
Ming Zhang
Wei Li
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description In this study, we used the Span 80 to enhance solvent extraction process, and we explored the mechanism. The results indicated different solvents would obtain different oil recovery, and toluene showed the optimal oil recovery, and the n-heptane showed the lowest oil recovery. The complex solvents could improve oil recovery. Toluene could make the heavy oil show the lowest viscosity (89.6 Pa.S), and n-heptane make the heavy oil show the highest viscosity (176.3 Pa.S). Complex solvents could decrease the heavy oil viscosities. The higher C/H was, the higher heavy oil recovery was, and when the asphaltene and resins content increase, the C/H would increase. The C/H showed the highest value (9.09, by toluene) and the lowest value (8.15). In this study, Span 80 could increase heavy oil C/H ratio, decrease heavy oil viscosity. Span 80 could make the sands surface more hydrophilic, and then the solvent loss would decrease. The oil recovery was high after 10 times recycle use.
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spelling doaj.art-7e9af39fa0e34b00a9bf3244555802832022-12-22T00:33:06ZengElsevierArabian Journal of Chemistry1878-53522022-09-01159104035Span 80 effect on the solvent extraction for heavy oil recoveryJinjian Hou0Mingyao Cao1Keyi Duan2Lingyu Sun3Shuanglong Lin4Ming Zhang5Wei Li6School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China; National Engineering Research Centre of Distillation Technology, Tianjin, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), China; Corresponding authors at: School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China (J. Hou).School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM Penang, Malaysia; Corresponding authors at: School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China (J. Hou).School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM Penang, MalaysiaSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China; National Engineering Research Centre of Distillation Technology, Tianjin, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), ChinaCollege of Chemical Technology, Shijiazhuang University, Shijiazhuang, ChinaCollege of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum-Beijing (CUP), Beijing, ChinaCollege of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum-Beijing (CUP), Beijing, ChinaIn this study, we used the Span 80 to enhance solvent extraction process, and we explored the mechanism. The results indicated different solvents would obtain different oil recovery, and toluene showed the optimal oil recovery, and the n-heptane showed the lowest oil recovery. The complex solvents could improve oil recovery. Toluene could make the heavy oil show the lowest viscosity (89.6 Pa.S), and n-heptane make the heavy oil show the highest viscosity (176.3 Pa.S). Complex solvents could decrease the heavy oil viscosities. The higher C/H was, the higher heavy oil recovery was, and when the asphaltene and resins content increase, the C/H would increase. The C/H showed the highest value (9.09, by toluene) and the lowest value (8.15). In this study, Span 80 could increase heavy oil C/H ratio, decrease heavy oil viscosity. Span 80 could make the sands surface more hydrophilic, and then the solvent loss would decrease. The oil recovery was high after 10 times recycle use.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535222003513Solvent extractionComplex solventSpan 80Recycle use
spellingShingle Jinjian Hou
Mingyao Cao
Keyi Duan
Lingyu Sun
Shuanglong Lin
Ming Zhang
Wei Li
Span 80 effect on the solvent extraction for heavy oil recovery
Arabian Journal of Chemistry
Solvent extraction
Complex solvent
Span 80
Recycle use
title Span 80 effect on the solvent extraction for heavy oil recovery
title_full Span 80 effect on the solvent extraction for heavy oil recovery
title_fullStr Span 80 effect on the solvent extraction for heavy oil recovery
title_full_unstemmed Span 80 effect on the solvent extraction for heavy oil recovery
title_short Span 80 effect on the solvent extraction for heavy oil recovery
title_sort span 80 effect on the solvent extraction for heavy oil recovery
topic Solvent extraction
Complex solvent
Span 80
Recycle use
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535222003513
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