Table 3. Demulsification Efficiency for DNPA-6, DNPA-5, and DNPA-4 at 60 °Ca.
| crude oil/water composition |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/10 |
70/30 |
50/50 |
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| 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 | |
The blank sample (at 0 ppm of demulsifier) showed no water separation for more than 2 weeks at 60 °C.