M. Meriem-Benziane and Sabah A. Abdul-Wahab and H. Zahloul and M. Belhadri
Experimental Study of Light Crude OilWater Emulsions
1339 - 1341
2012
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International Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
https://publications.waset.org/pdf/13378
https://publications.waset.org/vol/67
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
This paper made an attempt to investigate the problem associated with enhancement of emulsions of light crude oilwater recovery in an oil field of Algerian Sahara. Measurements were taken through experiments using RheoStress (RS600). Factors such as shear rate, temperature and light oil concentration on the viscosity behavior were considered. Experimental measurements were performed in terms of shear stress–shear rate, yield stress and flow index on mixture of light crude oil–water. The rheological behavior of emulsion showed NonNewtonian shear thinning behavior (HerschelBulkley). The experiments done in the laboratory showed the stability of some water in light crude oil emulsions form during consolidate oil recovery process. To break the emulsion using additives may involve higher cost and could be very expensive. Therefore, further research should be directed to find solution of these problems that have been encountered.
Open Science Index 67, 2012