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The interfacial properties of crude oil are highly complex and are not yet well understood. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of temperature (30–80 °C) and pressure (3.44–27.58 MPa)… Click to show full abstract
The interfacial properties of crude oil are highly complex and are not yet well understood. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of temperature (30–80 °C) and pressure (3.44–27.58 MPa) on the dynamic interfacial tension (IFT) of crude oil/aqueous solutions consisting of 15 000 ppm of salt containing different chloride anions, e.g. NaCl, KCl, MgCl2, and CaCl2. To reach this goal, several parameters such as dynamic and equilibrium IFT, adsorption time, diffusivity of resin, and asphaltene as surface-active agents from bulk of crude oil towards fluid/fluid interface and surface excess concentration of them at the interface were compared as a function of temperature, pressure, and ion type. The obtained results clarified the reason why there are contradicting observations in the literature on the influence of temperature on the equilibrium IFT of crude oil/brine solutions. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved
Journal Title: Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Year Published: 2018
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