Abstraction of sulfonates and dodecane by alumina

Conference · Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1981 · Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6413368

Viswanathan, K V; Somasundaran, P

The effect of oil on the adsorption of isomerically pure n-Na dodecylbenzene-sulfonate and n-Na decylbenzenesulfonate on alumina and the uptake of oil by the solid were determined as a function of surfactant concentration, ionic strength and temperature. While the oil was found not to affect the sulfonate adsorption appreciably under experimental conditions studied, the uptake of oil as a function of sulfonate exhibited a decrease and in some cases followed by an increase. The results are discussed in terms of surfactant micellization and salting out, co-adsorption of oil at the solid/liquid interfaceand the solubilization of oil in micelle. 15 refs.

• Research Organization: Columbia Univ, New York, NY, USA
• OSTI ID: 6413368
• Report Number(s): CONF-820169-
• Journal Information: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States), Journal Name: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States); ISSN SEAPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DODECANE
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HYDROCARBONS
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