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Infrared spectroscopy and the study of interfacial viscosity and elasticity of crude oil components from Ekpe platform, Nigeria, at crude oil-water interfaces

Etukudo, Ifiok Udeme and Eddy, Nnabuk Okon (2018) Infrared spectroscopy and the study of interfacial viscosity and elasticity of crude oil components from Ekpe platform, Nigeria, at crude oil-water interfaces. International Journal of Sc. and Tech, India, 4 (8). pp. 24-28.

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Direct application of infrared spectroscopy in the study of interfacial viscosity and elasticity of water-crude oil emulsion has produced interesting outcomes. In addition to molecular absorption, the near infrared (NIR) spectra are dependent upon several physical parameters, in which the most prominent is scattering from particles. It has been established that, as the particle size increases, more light is scattered by the sample which is refloated in the NIR spectrum as an upwards shift of the baseline. The specific determination of the interfacial viscosity and elasticity of an interface was carried out with dilational stress where the interfacial resistance to variations in area was consistently monitored. Time dependent measurements was made by simultaneously analyzing the interfacial tension and surface area of a drop, whose volume was periodically perturbed. Keywords:

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Interfacial resistance near infrared spectrum, interfacial viscosity, water-crude oil emulsion interfacial tension, molecular absorption.
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
Q Science > QD Chemistry
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry
Depositing User: Mrs Hannah Akinwumi
Date Deposited: 10 Mar 2022 09:57
Last Modified: 10 Mar 2022 09:57
URI: http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/15709

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