Hydrocarbon extraction process using micellar systems
Abstract
Abstract AN EXTRACTION PROCESS FOR SEPARATING HYDROCARBONS ACCORDING TO TYPE (E.G., AROMATICS FROM PARAFFINS) BY (A) INTIMATELY CONTACTING A MIXTURE OF THE HYDROCARBON TYPES WITH WATER PLUS A SURFACTANT TO FORM A MICELLAR SYSTEM, (B) ALLOWING A SEPARATE ORGANIC PHASE TO FORM ABOVE OR BELOW SAID MICELLAR SYSTEM, SAID ORGANIC PHASE BEING ENRICHED IN ONE OF THE TYPES OF HYDROCARBONS, AND (C) SEPARATING THE ORGANIC PHASE FROM THE MICELLAR SYSTEM. THE PROCESS MAY BE REPEATED FOR FURTHER ENRICHMENT. VARIOUS ELECTROLYTES AND COSURFACTANTS MAY ADDITIONALLY BE USED IN FORMING THE MICELLAR SYSTEM, WHICH HYDROCARBON IS ENRICHED IN THE ORGANIC PHASE, CAN BE CONTROLLED BY VARYING THE EQUIVALENT WEIGHT OF THE SURFACTANT ENPLOYED.
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- 👤 J Coleman
- 👤 M Plummer
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