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Measurement and Analysis of Changes in Drop Size Distribution during Bitumen Clarification using Image Analysis
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- Author / Creator
- Leo, Shaun S
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The impact of mixing on demulsifier performance is studied using image analysis. Three experimental campaigns based on fractional factorial designs were performed in a CIST (Confined Impeller Stirred Tank), varying demulsifier bulk concentration (BC) and injection concentration (IC), mixing time (tm) and mixing intensity (). The first campaign shows that BC and IC had significant effects on demulsifier performance and that tm and were insignificant. The second campaign shows that mixing had a much more significant effect when the BC and IC are at the optimal values. The last campaign showed that good mixing is a solution for overdosing of a system.
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- Graduation date
- Fall 2013
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- Type of Item
- Thesis
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- Degree
- Master of Science
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- License
- This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Libraries with permission of the copyright owner solely for non-commercial purposes. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.