Demulsification methods using palm oil fuel ash
AssigneeKing Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
InventorsAhmad A. ADEWUNMI, Muhammad Shahzad KAMAL, Theis Ivan SOLLING, Babatunde Abiodun SALAMI
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Abstract
A method of demulsifying an emulsion of oil and water whereby palm oil fuel ash, which is a low cost waster product obtained from oil palm processing, is added to the emulsion and the resulting mixture is agitated, thereby breaking the emulsion into an aqueous phase and an oil phase. Solid particles of palm oil fuel ash settle to the bottom of the aqueous phase, allowing easy separation of the oil phase, the aqueous phase, and the settled solid particles of palm oil fuel ash.
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A method of demulsifying an emulsion comprising oil and water, the method comprising:
- adding palm oil fuel ash to the emulsion;
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- agitating thereby breaking the emulsion into an aqueous phase and an oil phase.
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