Paraffin–Peloid Formulations from Copahue: Processing, Characterization, and Application
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Drying Process
2.3. Mudpack Preparation
2.4. Characterization
2.5. Thermal Behavior
2.6. Sulfur Solubility
2.7. Reuse Tests
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | (J/g) | Tm (°C) | (J/g) | Tc (°C) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Paraffin | 135.16 | 52.90 | 134.79 | 49.24 |
Mudpack 6% | 125.34 | 52.32 | 128.77 | 49.97 |
Mudpack 10% | 140.91 | 51.48 | 135.13 | 49.45 |
Mudpack 6% 10 cycles | 147.41 | 53.33 | 146.58 | 50.48 |
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Sanchez, M.A.; Baschini, M.T.; Pozo, M.; Gramisci, B.R.; Roca Jalil, M.E.; Vela, M.L. Paraffin–Peloid Formulations from Copahue: Processing, Characterization, and Application. Materials 2023, 16, 5062. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16145062
Sanchez MA, Baschini MT, Pozo M, Gramisci BR, Roca Jalil ME, Vela ML. Paraffin–Peloid Formulations from Copahue: Processing, Characterization, and Application. Materials. 2023; 16(14):5062. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16145062
Chicago/Turabian StyleSanchez, Micaela A., Miria T. Baschini, Manuel Pozo, Betina R. Gramisci, María E. Roca Jalil, and María L. Vela. 2023. "Paraffin–Peloid Formulations from Copahue: Processing, Characterization, and Application" Materials 16, no. 14: 5062. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16145062
APA StyleSanchez, M. A., Baschini, M. T., Pozo, M., Gramisci, B. R., Roca Jalil, M. E., & Vela, M. L. (2023). Paraffin–Peloid Formulations from Copahue: Processing, Characterization, and Application. Materials, 16(14), 5062. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16145062