Research Article

Application of New Ammonium-Based Ionic Liquids for Dehydration of Crude Oil Emulsions

Table 3

Dehydration performance of THA-IL and TTA-IL in different concentrations at 60°C.

ILCrude oil/brine ratio
IL concentration (ppm)90/1070/3050/50
DP (%)DT (min)DP%DT (min)DP (%)DT (min)

THA-IL250484005438060320
500684007838080320
1000723608036076300

TTA-IL2506236078360100280
5007436092320100280
100086320100320100240