Acrylonitrile–Acrylic Acid Copolymer Ultrafiltration Membranes for Selective Asphaltene Removal from Crude Oil
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Polymer Synthesis
2.3. Polymer Characterization
2.4. Solution Preparation and Characterization
2.5. Membrane Preparation
2.6. Membrane Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Copolymer Characterization
3.2. Membrane Preparation and Characterization
3.3. Oil/Toluene Solution Filtration
3.4. Antifouling Properties of Obtained Membranes
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | AN:AA Ratio | Mn | Mw | Mw/Mn | Yield, % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
P(AN-co-AA)-90 | 90:10 | 59,300 | 165,100 | 2.8 | 81.4 |
P(AN-co-AA)-95 | 95:5 | 73,900 | 257,200 | 3.5 | 82.4 |
P(AN-co-AA)-99 | 99:1 | 96,400 | 313,000 | 3.2 | 82.3 |
PAN | 100:0 | 36,900 | 118,800 | 3.2 | 92.4 |
Sample | A1732/A2243 | Calculated AA Content, mol.% |
---|---|---|
P(AN-co-AA)-90 | 1.3827 | 8.02 |
P(AN-co-AA)-99 | 0.8361 | 4.37 |
P(AN-co-AA)-99 | 0.1962 | 0.11 |
Sample | Tmax, °C | −ΔH, J/g | Heat Flow, W/g | ΔT, °C | ΔH/ΔT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
P(AN-co-AA)-90 | 272.3 | −444.7 | 1.6 | 105 | 4.2 |
P(AN-co-AA)-95 | 283.4 | −479.5 | 2.3 | 104 | 4.6 |
P(AN-co-AA)-99 | 282 | −589.4 | 8.8 | 100 | 6.0 |
PAN | 284 | −441 | 15.6 | 73 | 5.5 |
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Yushkin, A.A.; Balynin, A.V.; Nebesskaya, A.P.; Chernikova, E.V.; Muratov, D.G.; Efimov, M.N.; Karpacheva, G.P. Acrylonitrile–Acrylic Acid Copolymer Ultrafiltration Membranes for Selective Asphaltene Removal from Crude Oil. Membranes 2023, 13, 775. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes13090775
Yushkin AA, Balynin AV, Nebesskaya AP, Chernikova EV, Muratov DG, Efimov MN, Karpacheva GP. Acrylonitrile–Acrylic Acid Copolymer Ultrafiltration Membranes for Selective Asphaltene Removal from Crude Oil. Membranes. 2023; 13(9):775. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes13090775
Chicago/Turabian StyleYushkin, Alexey A., Alexey V. Balynin, Alexandra P. Nebesskaya, Elena V. Chernikova, Dmitriy G. Muratov, Mikhail N. Efimov, and Galina P. Karpacheva. 2023. "Acrylonitrile–Acrylic Acid Copolymer Ultrafiltration Membranes for Selective Asphaltene Removal from Crude Oil" Membranes 13, no. 9: 775. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes13090775