Imidazolium-based ionic liquids as demulsifier for water-crude oil emulsion

• Main Authors: Masri, Asiah Nusaibah, Sulaimon, Aliyu Adebayo, Zakaria, Muhammad Zuhairi, Abidemi, Akintola Sarah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/101190/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.03.098
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Most of the crude oils in the world are produced as water-crude oil emulsions. Removal of water from the emulsions is one of the major issues in the industry and the process is completed before transportation and refining. One of the methods to remove water is through demulsification. In the present...