Dehydration of water-in-crude oil emulsions using polymeric demulsifiers: A model for water removal based on the viscoelastic properties of the oil–water interfacial film
Zuoli Li, Jessica V. Fuentes, Anirban Chakraborty, Edgar B. Zamora, Vinay Prasad, Flavio Vázquez, Zhenghe Xu, Qingxia Liu, César Flores, William C. McCaffrey
Topics & Concepts
DemulsifierDehydrationEmulsionBottleAsphalteneViscoelasticityRheologyChemistryMaterials scienceRheometerWater contentChromatographyCrude oilViscosityChemical engineeringComposite materialOrganic chemistryPetroleum engineeringGeotechnical engineeringEngineeringBiochemistryEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesPetroleum Processing and AnalysisHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis