Deacidification of Acidic Petroleum Crude Oil Utilizing a Formulated Basic Chemical
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Journal
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Author
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Nurasmat
Mohd Shukri
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Author
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Jafariah
Jaafar
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URL
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Volume
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1107
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Pages
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335-340
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Publication
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Advanced
Materials Research
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Date
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6/2015
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Abstract
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Interest
in acidic fractions in crude oil has increased as a result of the corrosion
problems that these compounds cause during the oil refining process. This
corrosion is associated with the total acid number (TAN). Because of the
anticipated growth of acidic crudes in the market, a new technology for
removal of the acidic fractions has been introduced.
Researchers investigated Petronas Penapisan Melaka Light Crude (B) with TAN values of 2.52. They employed ammoniated polyethylene glycol (PEG) as the deacidifying agent, with a concentration range of 100-2500 mg/L. Data indicated that the optimal content of ammoniated polyethylene glycol in crude B was 1500 mg/L, and PEG with molecular weight of 2000 was the most promising co-solvent with the reagent/oil ratio being 0.4:1 (wt/wt). |
