申请人:INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS
公开号:US11002668B2
公开(公告)日:2021-05-11
A method of screening solvents for the solubilization of petroleum hydrocarbons is disclosed. The method includes dissolving petroleum hydrocarbons in a selected solvent to form a first solution, adding an ionic liquid to the first solution and blending to form a second solution and measuring absorbance of the second solution using spectroscopic techniques. The solubilization of petroleum hydrocarbons in the solvent is then determined based on the difference between the measured absorbance of the first and second solution. A system for screening solvents for the solubilization of petroleum hydrocarbons is also disclosed. The system can be used in removal of wax deposition in refinery process equipment, process flow lines, during piping operations, up-gradation of wax, prevention of clogging of pipelines, processing of sludge or for removing sludge from petroleum tank installations and enhancing the crude oil flow.
本发明公开了一种筛选石油烃溶解溶剂的方法。该方法包括将石油烃溶解在选定的溶剂中形成第一溶液,向第一溶液中加入离子液体并混合形成第二溶液,使用光谱技术测量第二溶液的吸光度。然后根据第一种溶液和第二种溶液的测量吸光度之间的差异来确定石油烃在溶剂中的溶解度。此外,还公开了一种用于筛选石油烃溶解溶剂的系统。该系统可用于清除炼油工艺设备、工艺流线、管道操作过程中的蜡沉积物,提高蜡的等级,防止管道堵塞,处理污泥或清除石油罐装置中的污泥,提高原油流量。