Oil-Field Emulsions

Oil-in-oil emulsions stabilised solely by solid particles.

A brief review of the stabilisation of emulsions of two immiscible oils is given. We then describe the use of fumed silica particles coated with either hydrocarbon or fluorocarbon groups in acting as sole stabilisers of emulsions of various vegetable oils with linear silicone oils (PDMS) of different viscosity. Transitional phase inversion of emulsions, containing equal volumes of the two oils,...

Thermodynamic Stability of Water-in-oil Emulsions

It is well known that colloids can show phase transitions similar to the ones observed in molecular systems. Colloid-diluted and colloid-concentrated phases can coexist in thermodynamic equilibrium at certain conditions. In a previous work, the authors of this research have used this concept to study petroleum emulsions stability, applying thermodynamic perturbation theories to calculate a phas...

Bacteria Growth in Soluble Oil Emulsions

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Crude Oil Emulsions – Composition Stability and Characterization

Coliform bacteria in soluble oil emulsions.

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