Effects of Long-Chain Polymers on the Size Distribution of Oil-in-Water Emulsions.

摘要

The effects of long chain,turbulent drag reducing polymers on oil-in-water emulsions were studied using the Coulter Counter. Both 50ppm polyethylene oxide and 500ppm Separan MGL proved to reduce particle counts while 500ppm polyethylene oxide had the adverse effect of increasing the density. Solutions of 4.4% polyisobutylene in cetane and 50ppm Separan MGL had no noticeable effect on the size distribution. The inflection point diameter could not be found in each emulsion. Therefore it was recommended that future testing be continued investigating smaller particles through the use of a smaller (30micron) aperture tube. (Author)