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Conference Name
International Conference on Petroleum, Hydrogen and Decarbonization (ICPHD) 2023
Track Name
Improved or Enhanced Oil Recovery
Paper ID
223
Paper Title
Effects of Salts Presence on the Stability of Crude Oil Emulsion Stabilized by Produced Biosurfactant from Bacillus
Subtilis OQ957160 sb23
Abstract
Abstract
Objectives/Scope: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of various salts presence on the stability of
crude oil emulsion by produced biosurfactant (Lipopeptide) from Bacillus Subtilis OQ957160 strain sb23 isolated
from formation water sample of Upper Assam Oil fields. On the other part, we have performed the same
experiments with commercial surfactants (anionic/cationic) and compared the two results and their effects on
stabilization of emulsion.
Methods, Procedures, Process: In these experiments, crude oil sourced from Upper Assam's oil fields and distilled
water were utilized. The salts, sourced from Himedia Company, were chosen after analyzing formation water
samples to ensure their purity and accuracy. To establish ideal emulsion conditions, measurements were made for
water and crude oil volumes and weights, with biosurfactants and salts added to the aqueous phase. The emulsion
was generated by agitating the crude oil in the aqueous solution at 400 rpm for 10 minutes, and electron
microscopy was employed to capture emulsion droplets. Subsequently, ImageJ software was used to analyze these
images, enabling the examination of droplet size and quantity, facilitating a comprehensive exploration of emulsion
properties. Similar procedures were also applied to commercial surfactants, and their outcomes were compared.
Results, Observations, Conclusions: According to the findings, lipopeptide biosurfactant provided the greatest
stability and emulsion formation. Then, various CaCl2, MgCl2, and NaCl salt concentrations were applied at the
correct ratios of surfactants and biosurfactants. By evaluating the distribution of droplet diameter and the separation
flow rate, the creation and stability of the emulsion were verified. In the presence of MgCl2 salt, the biosurfactant
was the most stable, and improved results in terms of emulsion stability were achieved. For binary systems of
biosurfactant and MgCl2, CaCl2, and NaCl salts, the maximum number of droplet diameters in the optimum
concentration is 2100, 1130, and 1110, respectively. The maximum number of droplet diameters in the surfactant
and biosurfactant systems is 1011 and 890, respectively. Furthermore, it is 1100, 1210, and 1100, respectively, for
the surfactant binary system in the presence of MgCl2, CaCl2, and NaCl salts. MgCl2 > CaCl2 > NaCl was the
order of stability for the salt emulsion in the presence of both biosurfactant and commercial surfactants.
Novel/Additive Information: In this research, for the first time, we compared between biosurfactant and commercial
surfactant and their role in emulsion stability, there are several papers which have discussed on the stability of the
emulsion by commercial surfactant. Moreover, the innovation of this research was the synergistic effect of both
biosurfactant and salts together. The measurement of their droplet diameter and its effect on the stability of the
emulsion was investigated. This paper will be beneficial for Reservoir Engineers, Production Engineers and
engineers involved in enhanced oil recovery processes.
Keywords: Biosurfactant; Bacillus Subtilis; Emulsion stability; Formation water; Salinity
Created on
9/14/2023, 10:58:25 PM
Last Modified
9/15/2023, 1:12:17 PM
Authors
Saurav Bhattacharjee ( Dibrugarh University ) < rs_sauravbhattacharjee@dibru.ac.in> 
Borkha Mech ( Dibrugarh University ) < borkha2014@dibru.ac.in> 

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