Effect of Composition and Interfacial Tension on the Rheology and Morphology of Heavy Oil-In-Water Emulsions

Arinina, M.P.; Zuev, K.V.; Kulichikhin, V.G.; Malkin, A.Y.

Авторы: Arinina Marianna P., Zuev Kirill V., Kulichikhin Valery G., Malkin Alexander Ya
Журнал: ACS Omega
Том: 5
Номер: 27
Год издания: 2020
Первая страница: 16460
Последняя страница: 16469
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c00769
Аннотация: Rheological and morphological properties of heavy crude oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions have been studied. Two series of emulsions were considered: first, the surfactant type remained constant, while the continuous phase content was varied and second, the surfactant type was varied while the continuous phase content remained constant. Under stress-controlled shearing, all samples exhibit viscoplastic behavior. The rheological properties are directly related to the morphology of the emulsions which vary in size of dispersed phase droplets and their inherent structure. Adding a surfactant characterized by a high value of interfacial oil–water tension results in a decrease in the yield stress (which is a measure of the interparticulate structure strength). The same effect is attained by increasing the water content. Meanwhile, these two factors determine the viscosity which can be much lower than that of the basic heavy crude oil if the O/W type of emulsions has been created. Special attention was paid to the viscoelastic properties which have been scarcely reported. Correlations were found between the surfactant properties, composition of the emulsion, and rheological characteristics of emulsions (yield stress, apparent viscosity, and viscoelastic properties), which allows for reduction in the crude oil viscosity down to a low enough level acceptable for pipe transportation.
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