Sodium Lignosulfonate Surfactant Research Articles

The effect of fir wood SLS surfactant concentration on the characteristics of light crude oil

As time progresses, oil production will gradually depletes considering limited oil reserves. This is why, an advanced stage method known as tertiary oil recovery is required. One of these methods is known as Enhanced Oil Recovery method. In this laboratory study, one specific surfactant fluid was used, namely Fir wood sodium lignosulfonate (SLS) with varying concentrations of 0.50; 1.00; 1.50; 2.00; 2.50; and 3.00% each crude oil 39 ° API. This study aims to witness the stability of SLS surfactant fluid in chemical injection. SLS surfactant injection is carried out to increase oil production in the reservoir. In this study, there are various stages in order to test the characteristics of the SLS surfactant, so it can be declared as effective in oil sweeping, namely phase behaviour test, density testing, phase behaviour test, interfacial tension test, and adsorption test. Density test is carried out to determine the density of a fluid. Phase behaviour test is intended to see the stability of emulsion obtained from the utilization of SLS surfactant. The main objective of surfactant utilization is to reduce interfacial tension which leads to IFT test. The IFT (interfacial tension) results of the SLS surfactant fluid are determined from the results of the stable phase behaviour test which evidently shows the critical micelle concentration (CMC) point, so it can properly reduce the interfacial tension of oil and formation water in the reservoir. Interfacial tension test was carried out to determine the interfacial tension between SLS surfactant and oil. Adsorption test is carried out to witness the level of fluid adsorption onto the rock surface. On static adsorption test, the result showed for 2 % surfactant concentration is 9.526 mg/gr. Dynamic adsorption test was conducted on the same concentration show results of respectively 1.865 mg/gr.

Effect of pH and Surfactant Concentration Sodium Lignosulfonate (SLS) towards Reduction of Silica Mass from Geothermal Brine

Geothermal energy source is one of the wealth of mineral resources that are being widely used. Geothermal Power Plant is a solution to the needs of New Renewable Energy to overcome energy needs and dependence on renewable energy. However, there were important problems that occurred in the geothermal field, namely the formation of silica scaling in the production pipe causing the brine injection process to be disrupted, the injection process aims to maintain the volume of the geothermal reservoir and maintain the quantity of production steam in the long run. Therefore, controlling silica in the brine injection path in geothermal fields is very much needed. This paper discussed the decrease in silica mass influenced by pH and the addition of Sodium Lignosulfonate (SLS) surfactants that studying the changes in pH (7, 8 and 9), and surfactant concentrations (0.05, 0.15 and 0.30% (w/v)). The results showed that the dissolved silica in the geothermal solution was reduced and could be controlled by the addition of SLS surfactants. The greater the surfactant concentration and pH, the more the mass of silica will be taken. The best conditions are at pH 9 and SLS surfactant concentration 0.30%w/v.

Middle Phase Behavior of SLS Surfactant Bagasse at Intermediate Crude Oil

The middle phase emulsion is the most important parameter in the compatibility test that determines the success of the surfactant in the Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) process. The purpose of this research was to observe the mid-phase emulsion formed on the use of Sodium Lignosulfonate (SLS) surfactant at various concentrations. One of the compatibility tests that will be used is the phase behavior test. Phase Behavior is carried out to determine whether SLS surfactant forms a middle phase emulsion when used in a crude oil. The method used in the phase behavior test is 2 mL of surfactant solution with a certain concentration mixed with 2 mL of crude oil which is inserted into a scaled test tube. Then the surfactant and crude oil solution in the test tube was shaken slowly. During the test, the test tube was placed in an oven at a temperature of 60° C for 21 days. The first observations were made during the first shaking process, then observed at 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 2 hours, 1 day, 2 days, 7 days, 14 days and 21 days. The formation water salinity were used at 40,000 ppm, 60,000 ppm and 80,000 ppm. From the results of this phase behavior test, the best mid-phase emulsion was formed at a surfactant concentration of 2.5% at 40,000 ppm of formation water salinity with an emulsion value of 11.3%. While the 60,000 ppm and 80,000 ppm formation water salinity formed the upper phase emulsion. From this research, it can be concluded that the formation of the middle phase emulsion of SLS surfactant bagasse in the intermediate crude oil was influenced by the salt content of the formation water used.

Performance of SLS Surfactant with Imbibition Methode: Literature Review

Surfactant is one of the injection fluids in the EOR process to increase the remaining oil production in the reservoir. One type of surfactant used is a lignosulfonate surfactant based on lignin. This lignin is found in bagasse, which is obtained by hydrolysis and sulfonation processes so that it becomes a lignosulfonate surfactant product, and is known as Sodium Ligno Sulfonate (SLS). The injection of surfactant solutions into reservoirs has developed in recent years. Although field data is still lacking, most of the laboratory research has given birth to new theories. The performance of a surfactant can be influenced by the IFT value. The IFT value depends on the size and wettability characteristics of the reservoir matrix, gravity can play a role and the rock matrix. To determine the recovery factor of an oil, an imbibition test can be carried out using a particular reservoir of crude oil samples. Based on the literature review, surfactant injection in the reservoir can produce different recovery factor values. Based on the imbibition test, the qualitative wettability test (two-phase separation test and flotation test) showed that the injection of surfactin and STEOL CS-330 could produce different RF. Based on the results of the imbibition test with several rock samples that have fairly good porosity and permeability, it produces varying RF values, the highest value is 1 ml and the lowest is 0.05 ml. Good results as in samples number 23D, number 29D, and 32B, were obtained at different concentrations, possibly due to the swelling clay which resulted in the closure of the porosity and permeability of the rock, it could also be due to a less homogeneous solution.

Synthesis and performance evaluation of polymeric surfactant from rice husk and polyethylene glycol for the enhanced oil recovery process

A tertiary recovery technique is needed to recover the remained oil in the oil field after primary and secondary recoveries, which can only recover approximately 30–50% of the total oil. This study investigated the synthesized polymeric surfactants from rice husk and polyethylene glycol (PEG) for the enhanced oil recovery (EOR) process as a tertiary recovery technique. The rice husk was used as sodium lignosulfonate (SLS) surfactant production feedstock. SLS-PEG polymer surfactant from rice husk has not been widely studied, especially for the EOR process. This study has comprehensively investigated the effect of PEG concentration on the polymeric surfactant properties. The surfactants were characterized using Fourier transform-Infrared (FT-IR) analysis. Several other tests were also conducted, including surfactant compatibility, viscosity, thermal stability, interfacial tension (IFT), and phase behavior. It was found that the PEG introduction to the SLS surfactant could increase the hydrophilic property of the polymeric surfactant due to the presence of the C−O−C group. In addition, the IFT value decreased with the increase in the PEG concentration due to the increase in the hydrophilic property. However, the IFT value decreased when the PEG concentration was too high. The lowest IFT value was obtained at the SLS to PEG ratio of 1:0.8. It produced the highest increase in the additional recovered oil after brine flooding. The results showed that the rice husk, which is agricultural waste, could be utilized as a feedstock for the surfactant production.

THE PERFORMANCE EFFECTS OF SOLID WASTE FROM BAGASSE ON INCREASED OIL RECOVERY

Aims: This study aims to determine the synthesis of bagasse to form surfactants and evaluation of the performance of the sample to increase oil yield. Indonesia generates very large amounts of solid waste, without recycling or adequate management efforts to preserve the environment. Bagasse emerged as one of the most abundant biomass due to the operations of large plantations and factories. Furthermore, previous studies showed extensive uses in the fields of compost, animal feed, bioethanol energy, paper, and reinforced building materials. Methodology and Results: Lignin was extracted from bagasse to process sodium lignosulfonate surfactant (SLS surfactant). The synthesis was characterized several times, and certain examples showed significant HLB values, as a function of emulsion builder. This condition in the oil reservoir is required to reduce interface stress (IFT) and friction in the movement of particles. Another analyses involves the assessment of core flooding of specific synthetic core and crude samples. Conclusion, significance and impact of study: The results confirm the ability of surfactant bagasse to increase oil recovery, namely the HLB value of 11.6. The results also show the surfactant classification with the ability to form a middle-phase emulsion in order to increase petroleum products. Therefore, bagasse as solid waste has a performance effect on the process of increasing petroleum production.

The effect of middle phase emulsion and interfacial tension of Sodium Lignosulfonate surfactant synthesized from bagasse to Enhanced Oil Recovery

Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) is an effort to increase oil recovery after primary recovery and secondary recovery. One method used is chemical injection using surfactants. Sodium Lignosulfonate (SLS) is one of the anionic surfactants commonly used in the EOR process. Sodium Lignosulfonate can be made by bagasse synthesis, as an alternative to the use of lignosulfonate surfactant. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the middle phase emulsion and interfacial tension on the recovery factor results. The method used is the core injection. The injection fluid used is Sodium Lignosulfonate surfactant which has been tested for its characteristics. This research uses core flood devices and synthesized Berea cores. Core injection is carried out in several variations of salinity and surfactant concentration. The results of the study show that the largest recovery result is at 1.5% 15000 ppm with a recovery factor of 5.34% where the emulsions are the least among other compositions but the emulsions are stable at 48 hours and the IFT value is also relatively low at 4.34 mN/m. The lowest recovery results are at 1.5% 4000 ppm with a recovery factor of 3.24% where the emulsions are highest but the emulsions are stable at 336 hours, and the IFT value is relatively high at 10.40 mN / m. Based on this study it can be concluded that if the middle phase emulsion is quickly stable and the IFT value is low it will result in enhanced oil recovery.

Sodium lignosulfonate surfactant microemulsion for light crude oil Indonesia

Sugarcane bagasse surfactant possesses a great potential as local surfactant development material. However, the existing researches regarding sugarcane bagasse as surfactant are still limited on the process of creating surfactant from sulfonation of bagasse lignin, and still unable to cover the Sodium Lignosulfonate Surfactant’s utilization with various concentration and appropriate low salinity on a case of surfactant injection. One of which is by observing surfactant rheology through phase behavior test. The method utilized in this research is a laboratory study by creating a field / reservoir situational conditioning. Surfactant concentration tested in this research were 0.2%, 0.4%, 0.6%, 0.8%, 1%, 1,5% at 6000 ppm; 0.2%, 0.4%, 0.6%, 0.8%, 1%, 1.5% at 7000 ppm; 0.2%, 0.4%, 0.6%, 0.8%, 1%, 1.5% at 8000 ppm by conducting test results and emulsion stability observations and phase behavior. After the test is done, the next step of the test will be the IFT test. The purpose of this research is to know the salinity and concentration of how surfactans can work optimally.

Renewable lignin-based surfactant modified layered double hydroxide and its application in polypropylene as flame retardant and smoke suppression

A novel and environmentally friendly lignin-based surfactant sodium lignosulfonate (SLS) modified layered double hydroxide (LDH) flame retardant (LDH-LS) was fabricated via co-precipitation method, and subsequently incorporated into polypropylene (PP) matrix to obtain the PP and LDH-LS composites (PP/LDH-LS) by melt blending method. The XRD, FT-IR and XPS results indicated that SLS had successfully modified LDH by adsorbing on the surface of the LDH nanosheet. The WCA and SEM results revealed that the hydrophobic property of LDH-LS had been evidently improved, and it displayed a more homogeneous dispersion than virgin LDH in the PP matrix. Furthermore, cone calorimetry tests (CCT) illustrated that the peak heat release rate (PHRR), total heat release (THR), and total smoke release (TSR) of PP/LDH-LS composites exhibited declines of 62.9%, 25.1%, and 43.3% compared with those of Neat PP, respectively. Besides, the PP/LDH-LS achieved a LOI value of 29.4% and a UL-94 V-0 rating, whereas the PP/LDH showed only a LOI value of 25.2% and a UL-94 V-2 rating at 20 wt% loading. These improvements of flame retardant properties can be attributed to that the well-dispersed LDH-LS and synergistic flame retardancy between LDH and SLS.

Synthesis of Sodium Lignosulfonate (SLS) Surfactant and Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) as Surfactants in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)

The process of extracting oil from oil wells still uses the premier and secondary methods, another method that is not optimal is the tertiary method to increase oil recovery. The tertiary method is by chemical injection with surfactants, polymers, and alkalis, among others. Surfactants (surface active agents) can change the interface tension of insoluble liquids. One of the surfactants that can be used is sodium lignosulfonate (SLS). In this study, sodium lignosulfonate surfactant was made from lignin as raw material isolated from black liquor. In this study, the surfactant sodium lignosulfonate was reacted with polyethylene glycol (PEG) as a polymer so that it became a polymeric surfactant. The surfactant polymer that has been synthesized can control oil mobility due to its viscous nature in aqueous solutions. This study examines the effect of the molecular weight of polyethylene glycol and sodium lignosulfonate, temperature, the concentration of ammonium persulfate catalyst, the weight ratio of polyethylene glycol and sodium lignosulfonate. FTIR test results on sodium lignosulfonate surfactant have a wavelength of 3369 cm−1 hydroxyl groups -OH, 1593 cm−1 -C=O aromatic groups, 1456 cm−1 -S = O groups, 1423 cm−1 -CH aromatic groups, 1216 cm−1 asymmetric SO2 groups, =C= S, and 1102cm−1 symmetric groups SO2=C=S. The compatibility test of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) shows that SLS is compatible with the formation of water. Filtration test of enhanced oil recovery shows that SLS using membrane 42 produces greater FR solution.

Challenges and opportunities of green chemistry concepts in the Synthesis of Sodium Lignosulfonate (SLS) surfactant

Green chemical is the designing of products and processes that minimize the use and generation of hazardous substances. Synthesis of Sodium Lignosulfonate (SLS) Surfactant can be processed from bagasse, waste of sugar cane. The aim of this study was to show that sodium lignosulfonate surfactant (SLS) can be made from bagasse using the Microwave-Assisted Organic Synthesis (MAOS) with the concept of green chemistry. Bagasse processing becomes SLS with hydrolysis and sulfonation process using microwave radiation. The process is closed system, for 1 hour, with a microwave power of 300 watts at 80oC. The process is using Microwave Assisted Organic Synthesis (MAOS) which is equipped with chemical flask and condenser. Reagents are used in small concentrations, 2% NaOH and 0.1 M sodium bisulfite. The result of synthesized SLS from bagasse is brown powder. The synthesized SLS product using Green Chemical concepts has been tested with Fourier Transform Infra Red (FTIR) consisting of Alkene, Sulfonate, Carboxylic Acids and Ester. This composition is similar to the composition of the commercial SLS standard which petroleum based, using as surfactant injection in the EOR process. The Green Chemical concept has the challenge and opportunity of synthesizing Sodium Lignosulfonate Surfactant using Microwave Assisted Organic Synthesis.

Characterization and Purification of Surfactant Sodium Ligno Sulfonate (SLS) From Biomass Waste in The Application Of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR)

The waste of pulp and paper industry in the form of Black Liquor still contained a large amount of lignin (12-46%). The high lignin content had the potential to make Sodium Ligno Sulfonate (SLS) Surfactants by reacting Lignin with Sodium Bisulfite. Isolation of Lignin From Black Liquor was carried out at room temperature of 30°C, using sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and 1N NaOH. The purpose of this study was to characterize SLS formed both physically and chemically. Characteristics of SLS were formed compared to commercial SLS. The SLS purification results were carried out by comparing the SLS results of the experiments with commercial SLS using Fourier Transform Infra Red (FTIR) equipment, and the purity was tested by UV-Vis. For Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR), SLS was tested based on its characteristics using screening tests.

Challenge sodium lignosulfonate surfactants synthesized from bagasse as an injection fluid based on hydrophil liphophilic balance

The aim of this research is to obtain Sodium Lignosulfonate (SLS) surfactant from bagasse as an alternative petroleum sulfonate. The experimental method of the process SLS surfactant from bagasse through two processes, hydrolysis and sulphonation process. Then tested for its characteristics through FTIR test, LCMS test, NMR test and compatibility test. Based on the structure of the sodium lignosulfonate of bagasse with the empirical formula of lignosulfonate monomer is (C11H16O8S)n, have hydrophil and lipophyl groups. The calculation of Hydrophilic Lipophilic Balance (HLB), the synthesized SLS surfactant of bagasse has a HLB value of 11.62. From the compatibility test, this SLS surfactant have a good aquaeous stability, no turbidity, perfect soluble and clear. This SLS surfactant capable of water wet system and having the category as an O/W (Oil in Water) emulsion, indicating that the surfactant good dissolves in water. The mechanism of the synthesized SLS surfactant of the bagasse produces a good microemulsion between surfactant and oil. HLB is one of the parameters used to determine surfactant function. Based on the characteristic test and HLB value calculation it turns out that bagasse can be used as SLS surfactant. As an injection fluid in the EOR process, the SLS surfactant from bagasse has been in the function as O/W emulsion. So the use of lignosulfonate surfactant synthesized from bagasse is a challenge to be developed futher as a surfactant for the EOR process.

The Initial Comparison Study of Sodium Lignosulfonate, Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate, and Sodium p-Toluene Sulfonate Surfactant for Enhanced Oil Recovery

Surfactant (surface active agent) exhibit numerous interesting properties that enable their use as additional component in mobilising of residual oil from capillary pore after secondary recovery process using gas injection and water flooding. In this study, Sodium Lignosulfonate (SLS) surfactant was successfully synthesized by applying batch method using lignin from oil palm empty fruit bunches as precursor. Furthermore, its performance in reducing interfacial tension of crude oil and formation water colloidal system was compared with commercial available surfactant including Sodium Dodecyl Benzene Sulfonate (SDBS) and Sodium p-Toluene Sulfonate (SpTS). The synthesized SLS surfactant was characterized by using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Meanwhile, its performance in reducing interfacial tension of crude oil and formation water colloidal system was analyzed by using compatibility test, phase behaviour analysis, and interfacial tension (IFT) measurement. The compatibility test shows that SLS, SDBS, and SpTS surfactants were compatible with formation water. In addition, the phase behaviour analysis shows that SLS surfactant was better than SpTS surfactant, while SDBS surfactant generates the highest performance proved by the best microemulsion formation resulted by SDBS. Furthermore, the optimum concentration of SLS, SDBS, and SpTS surfactants in reducing the interfacial tension of crude oil and formation water was 1.0%. The IFT measurement indicates that the performance of SLS with the value of 1.67 mN/m was also better than SpTS surfactant with the value of 3.59 mN/m. Meanwhile, SDBS surfactant shows the best performance with the IFT value of 0.47 mN/m.

Sustainable Innovation System Using Process Of Bagasse Become Sodium Lignosulfonate Surfactant For Enhanced Oil Recovery

The purpose of this research is to get new product innovation process from bagasse, that is Sodium LignoSulfonate surfactant. Lignosulfonates surfactants in petroleum engineering are used as injection fluids into oil reservoirs to increase oil recovery, which is known as Enhanced Oil Recovery process. Lignosulfonates is made of lignin as raw material, which can be extracted from bagasse as one of its sources. Bagasse contains 24 - 25% lignin, so it is sufficient to be processed into lignosulfonates. Today, bagasse is one of the biomass resources widely used as a boiler fuel in sugar factory, source of animal feed, material for paper, cement and brick reinforcement .This study presents an innovation of bagasse utilization. This innovation involves two scientific application fields, firstly, chemistry in the processing of bagasse into sodium lignosulfonates surfactant and secondly, petroleum engineering in the effort of using sodium lignosulfonates surfactant to increase oil production from the reservoir. The last stage in this process is injection of the sodium lignosulfonates surfactant into a synthetic core in laboratory scale use water and surfactant injection.. The amount of oil that is produced from the injected core shows the increase in oil yield from the sodium lignosulfonates surfactant injection.

Improvement of bagasse become lignosulfonate surfactant for oil industry

The aim of this research is to use bagasse as a raw material as an effort to enhance the petroleum acquisition. There are two steps of processing bagasse into surfactant lignosulfonate which are the separation process of lignin from bagasse and the sulfonation process of lignin into lignosulfonate. The formation of surfactant lignosulfonate is a result of reaction between ion lignin with bisulfit. The sulfonate group/cluster at lignosulfonate are hydrophilic group which causes lignosulfonate to have amphipathic structure (surfactant). The comparison uses infrared test result against the formed component in surfactant sodium lignosulfonate from bagasse. With the two crude oil samples used in phase test, it turned out that at some light petroleum sample which were mixed with surfactant lignosulfonate formed a middle phase emulsion, with middle phase emulsion stability happening after the second day with a comparison of 10 – 50%. Meanwhile the heavy crude oil did not form a middle phase emulsion at all. Therefore, it can be concluded that bagasse has enough potential to be processed into surfactant lignosulfonate and to be used as injection fluid in the EOR process in oil industries.

Preliminary Study of Development Surfactant Sodium Ligno Sulfonate (SLS) from Waste Biomass in the Application of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Yield Increase in Production for Crude Oil Indonesia

Preliminary Study of Development Surfactant Sodium Ligno Sulfonate (SLS) from Waste Biomass in the Application of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Yield Increase in Production for Crude Oil Indonesia