The oil industry has constantly sight for optimization processes and reduced environmental effects. One of these problems is the formation of water-in-oil emulsions in the extraction methods when water is injected into the oil reservoirs to extract crude oil. These emulsions are formed because of the presence of natural surfactants that stabilize them, increasing the environmental risks. Using a microfluidic setup, this research aims to study the dynamics of water-in-oil emulsion stability and the coalescence of water droplets using precise flow control. The setup was designed to reproduce the emulsion formation and separation under laboratory conditions. The results are shown in spatio-temporal distribution images capturing the evolution of the stability of the emulsions in space and time showing the separation dynamic and the rapid separation screening of the emulsions. This study improves the understanding of fluid dynamics in oil production and contributes to developing more efficient and environmentally friendly technologies.
The oil industry has constantly sight for optimization processes and reduced environmental effects. One of these problems is the formation of water-in-oil emulsions in the extraction methods when water is injected into the oil reservoirs to extract crude oil. These emulsions are formed because of the presence of natural surfactants that stabilize them, increasing the environmental risks. Using a microfluidic setup, this research aims to study the dynamics of water-in-oil emulsion stability and the coalescence of water droplets using precise flow control. The setup was designed to reproduce the emulsion formation and separation under laboratory conditions. The results are shown in spatio-temporal distribution images capturing the evolution of the stability of the emulsions in space and time showing the separation dynamic and the rapid separation screening of the emulsions. This study improves the understanding of fluid dynamics in oil production and contributes to developing more efficient and environmentally friendly technologies.
Study and Characterization of the Tween 20 Effect on the Separation Dynamics in Water-in-Oil Emulsions
ANDINO ENRÍQUEZ, JOSÉ ESTEBAN
2023/2024
Abstract
The oil industry has constantly sight for optimization processes and reduced environmental effects. One of these problems is the formation of water-in-oil emulsions in the extraction methods when water is injected into the oil reservoirs to extract crude oil. These emulsions are formed because of the presence of natural surfactants that stabilize them, increasing the environmental risks. Using a microfluidic setup, this research aims to study the dynamics of water-in-oil emulsion stability and the coalescence of water droplets using precise flow control. The setup was designed to reproduce the emulsion formation and separation under laboratory conditions. The results are shown in spatio-temporal distribution images capturing the evolution of the stability of the emulsions in space and time showing the separation dynamic and the rapid separation screening of the emulsions. This study improves the understanding of fluid dynamics in oil production and contributes to developing more efficient and environmentally friendly technologies.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14240/9812