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Qu Q, Li H, Li S, Hu Z, Zhu M, Chen J, Sun X, Tang Y, Zhang Z, Mi Y, Yu W. Synthesis and demulsification mechanism of an ionic liquid with four hydrophobic branches and four ionic centers. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 340:139802. [PMID: 37598952 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
Abstract
Stable emulsions can have numerous negative impacts on both the oil industry and the environment. This study focuses on the synthesis of two ionic liquids (via. PPBD and PPBH) with four hydrophobic branches and four ionic centers that can effectively treat oil-water emulsions at a low temperature of 40 °C. Their chemical structure was explored using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and nuclear magnetic resonance hydrogen spectra (1H NMR). The effect of temperature, PPBD and PPBH concentration, oil-water ratio, salinity and pH value on the demulsification efficiency (DE) of W/O emulsion was studied detailly and several commercial demulsifiers were also used for comparison. Results revealed that by adding 250 mg/L of PPBH in an E30 emulsion and leaving it for 120 min at 40 °C, the DE could reach 96.34%. Meanwhile, in an E30 emulsion (oil-water mass ratio of 3:7) with 250 mg/L of PPBD, the DE of 95.23% could be obtained at 40 °C for 360 min. Especially, the DE of PPBH could reach 100% in an E70 emulsion (oil-water mass ratio of 7:3) at the same conditions. Additionally, the demulsifier (PPBH) exhibited excellent salt resistance and outperformed some commonly used commercial demulsifiers. Several methods were utilized to investigate the potential demulsification mechanism, including measuring interfacial tension (IFT), three-phase contact angle (CA), droplet contact time, zeta potential, and observing samples under optical microscopy.
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- Qian Qu
- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Exploration and Development of Low-Permeability Oil & Gas Fields, Research Institute of Exploration and Development of PetroChina Changqing Oil Field Company, Xi'an, 710001, PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Exploration and Development of Low-Permeability Oil & Gas Fields, Research Institute of Exploration and Development of PetroChina Changqing Oil Field Company, Xi'an, 710001, PR China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Exploration and Development of Low-Permeability Oil & Gas Fields, Research Institute of Exploration and Development of PetroChina Changqing Oil Field Company, Xi'an, 710001, PR China
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- The 3rd Oil Production Plant, PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company, Yan'an, 717500, PR China
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- The 3rd Oil Production Plant, PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company, Yan'an, 717500, PR China
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- The 3rd Oil Production Plant, PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company, Yan'an, 717500, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, PR China.
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Zhang Z, Wang Z, Zhang H, Wang Q, Tang Y, Qu Q, Shen L, Mi Y, Yan X. An ionic liquid demulsifier with double cationic centers and multiple hydrophobic chains. J Mol Liq 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Yang Y, Zhu M, Jin K, Wang Y, Wang J, Zhang Z, Shen L, Feng X, Mi Y. Preparation of a demulsifier for oily wastewater using thorn fir bark as raw materials via a hydrothermal and solvent-free amination route. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:85525-85536. [PMID: 35799004 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21860-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In current work, a TB-EDA demulsifier for disposing oily wastewater was prepared using thorn fir bark (TB) as starting materials via a hydrothermal and solvent-free amination route. Field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscope (FT-IR) were employed to characterize the TB-EDA demulsifier. Three-phase contact angle (CA), interfacial activity, formation of interfacial film (FIF), coalescence time of droplets (CTD), dynamic interfacial tension (IFT), and Zeta potential were carried out to study the possible demulsification mechanism. Bottle test was performed to investigate the effect of the TB-EDA dosage, salinity, and pH value on the demulsification performance at room temperature. Light transmittance (DL) and oil removal rate (DR) of separated water were 94.7% and 97.2%, respectively, with 100 mg/L of TB-EDA demulsifier in oily wastewater at room temperature. In addition, the TB-EDA demulsifier has an excellent salt tolerance even at the salinity of 50,000 mg/L. The corresponding DL and DR could reach 99.8% and 99.9%, respectively.
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- Ying Yang
- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, People's Republic of China
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- The 3rd Oil Production Plant, PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company, Yan'an, 717500, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, People's Republic of China
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- The 3rd Oil Production Plant, PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company, Yan'an, 717500, People's Republic of China
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- The 3rd Oil Production Plant, PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company, Yan'an, 717500, People's Republic of China
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- Oil & Gas Field Capacity Construction Division, PetroChina Tarim Oilfield Company, Korla, 841000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434023, People's Republic of China.
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The study of novel amphiphilic Janus-SiO2 nanoparticles for enhanced viscoelasticity of wormlike micelles. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Zhou J, Zhang X, He L, Sui H, Li X. Nano-modification of carboxylated polyether for enhanced room temperature demulsification of oil-water emulsions: Synthesis, performance and mechanisms. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 439:129654. [PMID: 35908401 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Oil-water emulsions separation is frequently required considering the production and environmental issues. Herein, a nano-modification strategy has been proposed for carboxylated poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide) block polyether (mANP) using epoxy-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles (Fe3O4@SiO2-GPTMS), achieving the construction of a highly efficient demulsifier (M-mANP). Bottle tests showed that M-mANP could separate over 98.5% of water from the asphaltene-stabilized water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion at mANP concentration of 150 ppm within 2 min at room temperature. The demulsification efficiency for crude oil-in-water emulsion was nearly 100%. According to interfacial tension and wettability tests, the nano-modification endows M-mANP with good amphiphilicity and high interfacial activity, which enables M-mANP to rapidly adsorb at the oil-water interface. Molecular dynamics simulation shows that abundant oxygen-containing groups (hydroxyl, ether bond, ester and carboxyl groups, Fe-O and Si-O bond) in M-mANP could strengthen the interaction with water, facilitating the replacement of asphaltene molecules at interfacial film. Observation of demulsification process by microscope reveals that the nano-size promotes M-mANP to bridge small dispersed droplets, enhancing the flocculation and coalescence of droplets. The nano-modified carboxylated polyether with outstanding demulsification ability shows a promising application for the treatment of different oil-water emulsions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jingjing Zhou
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; National Engineering Research Centre of Distillation Technology, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; National Engineering Research Centre of Distillation Technology, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; National Engineering Research Centre of Distillation Technology, Tianjin 300072, China; Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; National Engineering Research Centre of Distillation Technology, Tianjin 300072, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; National Engineering Research Centre of Distillation Technology, Tianjin 300072, China; Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, China
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