Synthesis of MRGO nanocomposites as a potential photocatalytic demulsifier for crude oil-in-water emulsion

• Main Authors: Lau, Zhen Yin, Tan, Ko Shyn, Khe, Cheng Seong, Lai, Chin Wei, You, Kok Yeow, Tan, Wai Kian
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI 2021
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/35126/

Oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion has been a major concern for the petroleum industry. A cost-effective magnetite-reduced graphene oxide (MRGO) nanocomposite was synthesized to study the demulsification process of emulsion using said nanocomposite under solar illumination. Characterization data show that...