Copolymers as Flow Improvers for Mexican Crude Oils

• Published in: Energy & fuels Vol. 22; no. 6; pp. 4006 - 4011
• Main Authors: Castro, Laura V, Vazquez, Flavio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 19.11.2008
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Constitution and properties of crude oils, shale oils, natural gas and bitumens. Analysis and characteristics; Crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products; Energy; Exact sciences and technology; Fossil Fuels; Fuels; Fourier transformation; Thermogravimetry; Polymerization; Physical properties; Fourier spectrometry; Gel permeation chromatography; Infrared spectrometry; Vinyl acetate copolymer; Crude oil; Acrylate copolymer; Performance; Apparent viscosity; Styrene copolymer

A series of copolymers derived from styrene (S), n-butyl acrylate (BuA), and vinyl acetate (VA) monomers were prepared by emulsion polymerization to improve some physical properties of Mexican crude oils (MCOs). Once obtained, the copolymers were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) sp...