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Comparative evaluation of some methods of investigations of the composition of hydroxyethylated alkylphenols

Journal Article · · J. Appl. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:5174171

Hydroxyethylated alkylphenols (HEAP/sub n/), which are nonionogenic surfactants, are used in the petroleum industry for increasing the extraction of oil. An attempt was made in this study to use methods of column fractionation, turbidimetric titration (TT), and gel permeation chromatography (GPC) for determining the molecular inhomogeneity of HEAP/sub n/ (n = 10) characterized by the molecular-weight distribution (MWD). The study of the MWD of HEAP by different methods showed that as a function of the problems actually posed, all of the methods can be used for this purpose. For operational control of the molecular and structural inhomogeneities in the preparation of HEAP, it is desirable to use such methods as GPC and TT. The preference which should be given to GPC due to its rapidity and the volume of the information obtained is neutralized by the difficulty in procuring the instruments. For this reason, the availability and simplicity of the apparatus used is a favorable circumstance for the use of TT.

OSTI ID:
5174171
Journal Information:
J. Appl. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 60:5; ISSN JAPUA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English