Formation of Detergent Stabilized Oil-Water Emulsion in Bilge Water and a Method to Thwart the Same

Abstract

Detergent stabilized oil in water (OW) emulsions are ubiquitous. While in certain applications, long time stability of these emulsions is desired, it can also be a nuisance in other situations. Stable emulsions cause concerns in various Armed Forces bilgewater applications as the extraction of water from the oily wastewater is expensive and becomes technically challenging. Understanding the causes underlying the formation of such emulsions should provide strategies to suppress the formation of such emulsions altogether. Furthermore, when they are formed, water can be extracted from the emulsion inexpensively, and efficiently. While the main objective of this research was to develop the fundamental understanding of OW emulsification under turbulent and agitation free conditions, the project team also developed methods to thwart such emulsifications by taking advantage of the knowledge gained from the same studies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 22, 2023
Accession Number
AD1217189

Entities

People

  • Manoj K Chaudhury
  • Monicka Kullappan

Organizations

  • Lehigh University

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  • Alkanes
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Computational Science
  • Convection
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
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  • Molecular Dynamics
  • Monomolecular Films
  • Phase Diagrams
  • Phase Transformations
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  • Standing Waves
  • Thermodynamics

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