Asphaltene removal from crude oil by means of ceramic membranes

被引:18
作者
Ashtari, M. [1 ]
Ashrafizadeh, S. N. [1 ]
Bayat, M. [2 ]
机构
[1] Iran Univ Sci & Technol, Res Lab Adv Separat Proc, Dept Chem Engn, Tehran 1684613114, Iran
[2] RIPI, Tehran, Iran
关键词
crude oil; asphaltene; ceramic membrane; separation; filtration; NANOFILTRATION;
D O I
10.1016/j.petrol.2012.01.001
中图分类号
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
Separation of asphaltenes from three types of Iranian crude oils of different asphaltene contents, using asymmetric, ceramic monolith membranes with the pore sizes of 0.2 mu m and 50 nm was investigated. The experiments were conducted in a batch filtration unit at a differential pressure of 200 kPa and a temperature of 120 degrees C. Two important operating parameters including flux of permeate and asphaltene rejection were monitored as a function of time. A decline in the flux of permeate and an increase in the asphaltene rejection occurred as a result of fouling the membrane. The flux of permeate did not exhibit a strong function of pore size and this phenomenon confirmed that fouling of the membrane was according to the formation of gel layer. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页数:6
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