Experimental Investigation on the Effectiveness of 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium Perchlorate Ionic Liquid as a Reducing Agent for Heavy Oil Upgrading

Autor:	Siti Qurratu’ Aini Mahat, Mohamed Ibrahim Abd Mutalib, Ismail M. B. Saaid, Bhajan Lal, Khalik M. Sabil
Rok vydání:	2014
Předmět:	endocrine system Reducing agent General Chemical Engineering General Chemistry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Surface tension chemistry.chemical_compound Viscosity Perchlorate chemistry Ionic liquid Organic chemistry 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium Nuclear chemistry
Zdroj:	Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 53:8279-8284
ISSN:	1520-5045 0888-5885
Popis:	An ionic liquid (IL), 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium perchlorate, [BMIM][ClO4], is synthesized and used as a reducing agent to upgrade a selected heavy oil. The effects of [BMIM][ClO4] on viscosity, density, SARA contents, elemental compositions, and molecular weight of the heavy oil are studied. The results show that the heavy oil treated with [BMIM][ClO4] has reduction in viscosity and density. The results also indicate that the presence of [BMIM][ClO4] significantly changes the composition of the heavy oil. Moreover, the effects of [BMIM][ClO4] on the interfacial tension (IFT) of oil–water and oil recovery are tested. Results shows that [BMIM][ClO4] can improve the mobility of heavy oil by reducing the IFT of oil–water and increase the recovery factor by 79.94%.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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