Extraction and recovery of toxic acidic components from highly acidic oil using ionic liquids
Naphthenic acid (NA) is a toxic compound that exists in the effluent discharged from highly acidic oil refineries. The amount of NA present in acidic crude oil can be as high as 4 wt%. The complicated structure of NA poses a challenge for oil refineries in their effort to extract NA from the heavy c...
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Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54255/1/Extraction%20and%20recovery%20of%20toxic%20acidic%20components%20from%20highly%20acidic%20oil%20using%20ionic%20liquids.pdf |