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Prospects of Bitumen Emulsification using a Hydrophilic Polymeric Surfactant

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One of the most important factors of the successful production, transportation and utilization of the highly viscous oil such as bitumen is viscosity reduction. Several approaches including emulsification of bitumen as dispersed particle in the continuous aqueous phase containing surfactant have been investigated and practised. However, recent progress in heavy oil emulsification has witnessed the use of polymeric surfactants. The use of this type of surfactants have been supported by observations including the ability to form emulsion which is easy to brake and environmental friendly compared to the low molecular weight surfactants. The present effort therefore seeks primarily to investigate the suitability of a hydrophilic polymeric surfactant in viscosity reduction of the bitumen. It has been observed that the sample of polymeric surfactant employed is able to significantly reduce the viscosity of the original sample of bitumen and stabilized the emulsion formed.

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