Preparation And Characterization Of Poly (Acrylate) Emulsion For Pour Point Depressant Application

Emulsion pour point depressant (PPD) is gaining extensive consideration in solving the solidification issue of conventional PPD at lower temperature. By producing PPD emulsion via polymerization system, low-temperature flow ability of PPD can be achieved. The main objective of this study is to estab...

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Main Author:	Abd Razak, Ahmad Shaiful
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2019
Subjects:	T Technology
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spelling	my-usm-ep.484762021-11-17T03:42:12Z Preparation And Characterization Of Poly (Acrylate) Emulsion For Pour Point Depressant Application 2019-04-01 Abd Razak, Ahmad Shaiful T Technology TA401-492 Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials Emulsion pour point depressant (PPD) is gaining extensive consideration in solving the solidification issue of conventional PPD at lower temperature. By producing PPD emulsion via polymerization system, low-temperature flow ability of PPD can be achieved. The main objective of this study is to establishing the correlation between process parameter and particles properties towards stability and performance of emulsion poly (acrylate) PPD. This study considered the effects of monomer loading towards various outputs, i.e. molecular weight, particle size, physicochemical, performance and the correlation between monomer loading and storage condition on the emulsion stability. Two type of acrylate monomer were used, methacrylate (MA) and methylmethacrylate (MMA) respectively. The monomer loading of the prepared acrylate emulsion were varied from 10 wt. % to 30 wt. %, respectively. PPD samples were characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) unit. The performance of the PPD samples were evaluated by taking measurements of the pour point, physicochemical, thermal, zeta potential and particle size measurement. The increment of monomer loading resulted in a higher average molecular weight up to an optimum monomer loading of 20 wt.%. The value of the highest molecular weight, obtained was 4.09 x 107 g/mol for methyl methacrylate emulsion of 20 wt. % monomer loading. The particle size of the both emulsion poly (acrylate) PPD samples shows increment trends under the influence of monomer loading. The smallest particle size obtained was 64nm for sample methacrylate emulsion (10 wt.ix %). The stability of PPD 10 wt. %, 15 wt. % and 20 wt. % was found to have excellent stability with the ability to maintain its colloidal stability after 15 cycles of freeze thaw. The findings showed by manipulating the molecular weight through monomer loading subsequently affected the molecular weight distribution, size and distribution of PPD particle which subsequently contributed to the stability and performance of the PPD emulsion system. Furthermore, the performance analysis showed increment trends confirming that monomer loading is among the principal factor that contributes to the increment of emulsion PPD pour point performance. 2019-04 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/48476/ http://eprints.usm.my/48476/1/Preparation%20And%20Characterization%20Of%20Poly%20%28Acrylate%29%20Emulsion%20For%20Pour%20Point%20Depressant%20Application.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Kejuruteraan Bahan & Sumber Mineral
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description	Emulsion pour point depressant (PPD) is gaining extensive consideration in solving the solidification issue of conventional PPD at lower temperature. By producing PPD emulsion via polymerization system, low-temperature flow ability of PPD can be achieved. The main objective of this study is to establishing the correlation between process parameter and particles properties towards stability and performance of emulsion poly (acrylate) PPD. This study considered the effects of monomer loading towards various outputs, i.e. molecular weight, particle size, physicochemical, performance and the correlation between monomer loading and storage condition on the emulsion stability. Two type of acrylate monomer were used, methacrylate (MA) and methylmethacrylate (MMA) respectively. The monomer loading of the prepared acrylate emulsion were varied from 10 wt. % to 30 wt. %, respectively. PPD samples were characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) unit. The performance of the PPD samples were evaluated by taking measurements of the pour point, physicochemical, thermal, zeta potential and particle size measurement. The increment of monomer loading resulted in a higher average molecular weight up to an optimum monomer loading of 20 wt.%. The value of the highest molecular weight, obtained was 4.09 x 107 g/mol for methyl methacrylate emulsion of 20 wt. % monomer loading. The particle size of the both emulsion poly (acrylate) PPD samples shows increment trends under the influence of monomer loading. The smallest particle size obtained was 64nm for sample methacrylate emulsion (10 wt.ix %). The stability of PPD 10 wt. %, 15 wt. % and 20 wt. % was found to have excellent stability with the ability to maintain its colloidal stability after 15 cycles of freeze thaw. The findings showed by manipulating the molecular weight through monomer loading subsequently affected the molecular weight distribution, size and distribution of PPD particle which subsequently contributed to the stability and performance of the PPD emulsion system. Furthermore, the performance analysis showed increment trends confirming that monomer loading is among the principal factor that contributes to the increment of emulsion PPD pour point performance.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Abd Razak, Ahmad Shaiful
author_facet	Abd Razak, Ahmad Shaiful
author_sort	Abd Razak, Ahmad Shaiful
title	Preparation And Characterization Of Poly (Acrylate) Emulsion For Pour Point Depressant Application
title_short	Preparation And Characterization Of Poly (Acrylate) Emulsion For Pour Point Depressant Application
title_full	Preparation And Characterization Of Poly (Acrylate) Emulsion For Pour Point Depressant Application
title_fullStr	Preparation And Characterization Of Poly (Acrylate) Emulsion For Pour Point Depressant Application
title_full_unstemmed	Preparation And Characterization Of Poly (Acrylate) Emulsion For Pour Point Depressant Application
title_sort	preparation and characterization of poly (acrylate) emulsion for pour point depressant application
granting_institution	Universiti Sains Malaysia
granting_department	Pusat Pengajian Kejuruteraan Bahan & Sumber Mineral
publishDate	2019
url	http://eprints.usm.my/48476/1/Preparation%20And%20Characterization%20Of%20Poly%20%28Acrylate%29%20Emulsion%20For%20Pour%20Point%20Depressant%20Application.pdf
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Preparation And Characterization Of Poly (Acrylate) Emulsion For Pour Point Depressant Application

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