Resumen

MARTINEZ-MARTIN, Erich; ACOSTA-MARTINEZ, Leonardo  y  RAMIREZ-APODACA, Francisco Daniel. Crude Oil Emulsification for Pipeline Transportation. Ing. invest. y tecnol. [online]. 2016, vol.17, n.3, pp.395-403. ISSN 2594-0732.

Piping systems (pipelines) are efficient and safe for transporting crude oil. Millions of kilometers of them have been installed and are in operation all over the world. A large amount of crude oil exhibits rheological behavior that impedes the transfer in nature; hence, the need to study techniques for improving the fluidity of the crude. Emulsions of oil with surfactant solutions are efficient and economically viable when processed using parameters that optimize their use. The application of this technique requires stability of the emulsions during the pumping period and their complete separation after transporting the crude. In this paper, two crude oils and the nonionic surfactant Triton X-100 were used. The experimental results allow to identify the factors that have most influence on the pumping and separation process.

Palabras llave : emulsion; stability; fluidity; surfactant solutions; viscosity.