Asphaltene is a component of crude oil that has been linked to serious production and
transportation issues. It is a solid oil component with various shapes and molecular …

Background Ionic liquids have received a lot of interest in recent years from scientists and
academics due to their distinctive qualities, including low vapor pressure, low toxicity, high …

The current work investigates the effect of oil to kerosene ratio, space velocity, temperature,
demulsifier dosage, and wash water ratio on the performance of demulsification of water-in …

Surface active ionic liquids (SAILs) are considered as prominent materials in enhanced oil
recovery thanks to their high interfacial activity. This study reports the preparation and …

This contribution explores utilizing the novel nanostructure multicationic surface active ionic
liquids (MSAILs) as alternatives to conventional surfactants in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) …

Gemini surface active ionic liquids (GSAILs) are considered a new prosperous class of ionic
liquids and recognized as high performance materials. The present study explores the …

This work aims to prepare two new amphiphilic and interfacial active gemini ionic liquids to
treat crude oil and investigates its demulsification mechanism. Tetraethylene glycol was …

In this paper, an ionic liquid (DEBIL) was synthesized by a simple and controllable method.
The chemical structure was verified by FT-IR, 1 H NMR and 13 C NMR, and the …

Currently, widely-used demulsifiers are primarily produced using ethylene oxide and
propylene oxide as raw ingredients. The production process is hazardous and complicated …

Oil-water emulsions separation is frequently required considering the production and
environmental issues. Herein, a nano-modification strategy has been proposed for …