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Chemical Analysis of Water-accommodated Fractions of Crude Oil Spills Using TIMS-FT-ICR MS
Published on: March 3, 2017
Characterization of water-in-crude oil emulsions in oil spill response
Qu-fu Wei1, R R Mather, A F Fotheringham
1Heriot-Watt University Scottish Borders Campus, Galashiels, UK. Q.Wei@hw.ac.uk
Abstract:
The formation of water-in-crude oil emulsions occurs when crude oils are spilled into sea. The water-in-crude oil emulsions significantly change the properties of the spilled crude oils and in turn influence the choices made relating to oil spill countermeasures. The water-in-crude oil emulsions were characterized using various techniques in this study. The environmental scanning electron microscopy observation of water droplets in the emulsions is also presented. It is a powerful tool in emulsion observations.
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