Demulsification of water-in-crude oil emulsion using natural lotus leaf treated via a simple hydrothermal process
Fan Ye, Yuanzhu Mi, Huanyu Liu, Guanxin Zeng, Liwei Shen, Xuening Feng, Ying Yang, Zejun Zhang, Huaikui Yuan, Xuemin Yan
Topics & Concepts
DemulsifierEmulsionReagentMaterials scienceChemical engineeringReducerEnvironmentally friendlyContact angleScanning electron microscopeHydrothermal circulationSettlingSettling timeLotus effectChromatographyChemistryRaw materialComposite materialOrganic chemistryEnvironmental scienceEnvironmental engineeringControl engineeringStep responseEngineeringEcologyCivil engineeringBiologyEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesPickering emulsions and particle stabilizationSurface Modification and Superhydrophobicity