Characterization of a novel terpolymer containing maleic anhydride-co-stearyl methacrylate-cobenhely acrylate for wax inhibition application

Elganidi, I. and Elarbe, B.S. and Norhayati, Abdullah and N., Ridzuan (2019) Characterization of a novel terpolymer containing maleic anhydride-co-stearyl methacrylate-cobenhely acrylate for wax inhibition application. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 702 (1). pp. 12-27. ISSN 17578981. (Published)

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Abstract

Wax deposition in petroleum pipelines is deliberated as one of the most severe operational issues, and extraordinary efforts have been made to remediate and prevent this flow assurance problem. Using, polymeric pour point depressants (PPD) as a wax control strategy to improve the fluidity of waxy crude oil and reduce the pour point have received significant attention. The purpose of the current research is to synthesize novel terpolymers which used as PPD and viscosity improvers. The synthesis process occurred via polymerization of stearyl methacrylate (SMA), benhely acrylate (BA), and maleic anhydride (MA) monomers using free radical polymerization method in toluene as a solvent, and (1 wt%) benzoyl peroxide (BZP) as initiator. The chemical structure of the prepared terpolymer was characterized by FTIR and NMR. Also, the crystallization behavior of paraffin wax was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Experimental investigations furnish that the synthesized PPD showed high yield (87%) at the concentration (1:1:1) of BA-co-SMA-co-MA. From FTIR and 1HNMR characterization results observed that maleic anhydride moiety, alkyl chain moiety, and methacrylate moiety are existing in the prepared terpolymer. Furthermore, DSC analysis showed that the glass transition temperature of the prepared terpolymer is weakly stated over a wide temperature range.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Characterization of a novel terpolymer; maleic anhydride-co-stearyl; methacrylate-co-benhely acrylate; wax inhibition application
Subjects: T Technology > T Technology (General)
T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Faculty/Division: Institute of Postgraduate Studies
College of Engineering
Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology
Depositing User: Miss. Ratna Wilis Haryati Mustapa
Date Deposited: 01 Sep 2021 08:03
Last Modified: 01 Sep 2021 08:03
URI: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/31918
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