Rheology Impact of Various Hydrophilic-Hydrophobic Balance (HLB) Index Non-Ionic Surfactants on Cyclopentane Hydrates

• Main Authors: Foo, K.S., Bavoh, C.B., Lal, B., Shariff, A.M.
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI AG 2020
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85089798637&doi=10.3390%2fmolecules25163725&partnerID=40&md5=e3efe8510fb10b9c3fc0de4b9a0d03e1; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/30092/

In this study, series of non-ionic surfactants from Span and Tween are evaluated for their ability to affect the viscosity profile of cyclopentane hydrate slurry. The surfactants; Span 20, Span 40, Span 80, Tween 20, Tween 40 and Tween 80 were selected and tested to provide different hydrophilic�h...