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. 2020 Apr 16;5(16):9212–9223. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.0c00002

Table 3. Demulsification Efficiency for DNPA-6, DNPA-5, and DNPA-4 at 60 °Ca.

    crude oil/water composition
    90/10
70/30
50/50
compound dosage (ppm) η % t (min) η % t (min) η % t (min)
DNPA-6 250 10 140 13 180 40 60
  500 60 120 13 150 48 45
  1000 80 100 33 130 80 40
DNPA-5 250 10 120 25 170 20 75
  500 80 120 33 150 44 60
  1000 100 100 33 120 76 50
DNPA-4 250 5 140 33 150 10 90
  500 12 120 33 120 24 75
  1000 25 120 46 100 56 65
ARBREAK 8846 250 35 400 100 380 100 300
  500 48 370 100 350 100 240
  1000 62 350 100 300 100 190
a

The blank sample (at 0 ppm of demulsifier) showed no water separation for more than 2 weeks at 60 °C.