The energy demand of the world is skyrocketing due to the exponential economic growth
and population expansion. To meet the energy requirement, the use of fossil fuels is not a …

Nanotechnology is deemed to have excellent prospects in various sectors of the oil
industries because of its eco-friendliness and affordability. More specifically, it may be …

The membrane fouling is the obstruction that limits the efficiency and durability of the
nanofibrous membrane in oil-water emulsion separation. Herein, a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) …

The formation and handling of crude oil emulsion during production and processing is a
great challenge to the Petroleum Industry. For financial and operational reasons, it is …

The application of chemical flooding improves the stability of the produced emulsion, which
reduces the demulsification efficiency of conventional demulsifiers. To improve the …

Thermal oil recovery techniques allow the commercial production of heavy and extra-heavy
crude oil. However, these same techniques generate emulsions during the production and …

This study focuses on the production and characterization of electrosprayed cashew gum
(CG) microparticles that encapsulate β-carotene. CG is an inexpensive, non-toxic …

In the petroleum industry, generally surface-active chemicals are used to break the crude oil
emulsion. But these chemicals are toxic and less biodegradable, which can cause …

We report an easy process to prepare new anionic and zwitterionic surfactants to break
water in Arabian heavy crude oil emulsions (W/O) with different compositions (10/90, 30/70 …

In this study, composites of unsaturated polyester resin (UPR), synthesized from recycled
polyethylene terephthalate (PET), with 10 to 40% in volume of corn straw fiber (CSF), were …