Influence of Copolymer Based on Oleic Acid and Its Nanohybrid as Cold Flow Improvers for Diesel Fuel

Authors

Hoda A.Mohammed¹ , Abeer A. El-Segaey² , Ragaa E. El-Azabawy³ , Rasha S. Kamal¹ , Hussin I. Al-Shafey¹

1. Egyptian petroleum research institute
2. Egyptian Egyptian petroleum research institute
3. Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University (Girls)

Conference / event

The 7th scientific forum entitled: A revolution towards green chemistry in order to achieve sustainable development., May 2023 (Virtual)

Poster summary

The study explores using a synthesized copolymer (AE) and its nanohybrid (NH) to improve diesel fuel's cold flow properties. AE was synthesized through free radical solution polymerization, while NH was made via emulsion polymerization with 1% nano-SiO2. Structural analysis was done using various techniques. Adding NH significantly enhanced the diesel's cold flow characteristics, reducing the pour point temperature from -3°C to -36°C with 10,000 ppm NH. Viscosity and yield stress were also reduced, and the viscosity index increased, with microscopy revealing better wax crystal separation, indicating improved low-temperature performance and overall flow properties.

Keywords

Viscosity, Cold flow, Oil additives, Copolymer, Pour point, Flow improves

Research areas

Chemistry

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Competing interests

No competing interests were disclosed.

Data availability statement

The datasets generated during and / or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

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Copyright © 2024 A.Mohammed et al. This is an open access work distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.