Optimisation Of An Organic Demulsifier For The Separation Of Water In Oil Emulsion

Abstract

For many years of oil production, one of the major challenges that petroleum engineers
encounter is oil production accompanied with water. oil produced is seldom produced alone. this water
when produced mixes with the water and it causes emulsion. An emulsion is a dispersion of one liquid in
another immiscible liquid. this is a very costly operational problem that is encountered by petroleum
engineers. Demulsifiers are emulsion breakers that are used to break emulsions in oil and water mixture the
over dependence on chemical demulsifiers has brought to the attention how the chemical demulsifiers are to
an extent toxic to nature. they cause water pollution and human health hazards. not leaving the fact that they
cost too. Cconsidering environmental constraints from chemical demulsifiers, it would be great to have a
more environmentally friendly, biodegradable demulsifier. Organic materials would be used as an
alternative to successfully create an organic demulsifier