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Synthesis and Performance Evaluation of Newly Synthesized Waxy Crude Oil Dispersants and Inhibitors Using Styrene Based Copolymers

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Polymer chemistry

Abstract

Wax crystallization is gaining special attention and there are various techniques applied to minimize the problems caused by paraffin wax deposition to facilitate pipeline transportation and increase the production of crude oil. The application of pour point depressants is an efficient way of inhibiting wax deposition. In this work, pour point depressant additives were synthesized by the copolymerization of tetradecene (TD) with styrene (S) at ratios (1:1) and (1:2). After alkylating the synthesized copolymers by Friedel Craft they were modified by esterification and amidation. The prepared additives were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and gel permeation chromatographic analysis. Their performance as pour point depressants and paraffin inhibitors was explored. Various concentrations (500 ppm-2000 ppm) of tetradecene styrene ester and tetradecene styrene amide copolymers were injected into the collected waxy crude oil samples at 60 ºC. The obtained data showed that adding the synthesized copolymers; ET1S1, ET1S2, AT1S1, and AT1S2 into the waxy crude oil samples with a dosage of 2000 ppm enhanced the pour point depressant via decreasing the pour point temperature (PPT) value from 27 ºC (crude oil blank) to 15 ºC, 15 ºC, 15 ºC, and 12 ºC and achieved a paraffin inhibition of 67%, 70%, 71%, and 74%, respectively compared with the blank. The thermogravimetric study had shown good thermal stability for the esterified and amide copolymers as compared with their corresponding copolymers. So, the synthesized copolymers can be considered promising and applicable additives for depressing the pour point and inhibiting the paraffinic precipitates of the waxy crude oils.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2023.191573.7558

Keywords

Pour point depressants, Paraffin Inhibition, Synthesis, Characterization, Tetradecene styrene copolymer, waxy crude oil

Authors

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S.A.

Last Name

Elbanna

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Affiliation

Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Nasr City, 11727 Cairo, Egypt

Email

elbannasameh@yahoo.com

City

Cairo

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First Name

A.M.M.

Last Name

Abd El Rhman

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Affiliation

Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), Nasr City, 11727 Cairo, Egypt

Email

dr.amaepri@yahoo.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

0000-0002-0743-064X

First Name

A.S.

Last Name

Al-Hussaini

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-

Affiliation

Faculty of Science, Port Said University, 42521 Port Said City, Egypt

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abdelghaneyhanan@gmail.com

City

Port Said

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-

First Name

S.A.

Last Name

Khalil

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Nasr City, Cairo 11727, Egypt

Email

samehabdallaelbanna@gmail.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

-

First Name

Hanan A.

Last Name

Ahmed

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-

Affiliation

Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), Nasr City, 11727 Cairo, Egypt

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drhananepri@yahoo.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

0000-0003-2750-7728

Volume

67

Article Issue

1

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44392

Issue Date

2024-01-01

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2023-02-04

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2024-01-01

Page Start

27

Page End

36

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_305105.html

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305,105

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297

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Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Synthesis and Performance Evaluation of Newly Synthesized Waxy Crude Oil Dispersants and Inhibitors Using Styrene Based Copolymers

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Created At

30 Dec 2024