FORMATION OF WATER-IN-OIL EMULSIONS SUBSEQUENT TO AN OIL SPILL

A series of experiments were carried out to obtain more imformation on the extremely stable water-in-oil emulsions formed when some hydrocarbon products are spilled at sea. It was established that the agent responsible for the stability was not a discrete chemical entity but was an asphaltenic-type substance. The mechanism resulting in the stabilizing effect does not involve electrical double layer interaction but is due to the mechanical strength of the asphaltenic layer encapsulating each water droplet.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Petroleum

  61 New Cavendish Street
  London W1M 8AR,   England 
• Authors:
  • Mackay, GDM
  • McLean, A Y
  • Betancourt, O J
  • Johnson, B D
• Publication Date: 1973-7

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 164-172
• Serial:
  • Institute of Petroleum, Journal of
  • Volume: 59
  • Issue Number: 568

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Oil spills; Oil water interfaces
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil spill behavior; Oil water suspensions
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054837
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM