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Demulsifiers in India: Roles and Applications

In the complex realm of Oil, Gas, and Refinery operations, managing foam-related challenges is paramount to ensure seamless processes and equipment longevity. Maxwell Additives stands at the forefront, offering advanced Defoamer solutions meticulously crafted for these demanding industrial environments. Our Defoamers are engineered to combat foam formation efficiently, preventing disruptions in processing units and maintaining optimal operational efficiency.

Maxwell Additives' Defoamers are specifically designed to address diverse foam-related issues, from upstream drilling processes to downstream refining operations. By incorporating our Defoamers into your systems, you not only mitigate foam-related challenges but also enhance overall productivity. Our cutting-edge formulations effectively break down existing foam and prevent its reformation, ensuring continuous and smooth operations in the Oil, Gas, and Refinery sectors.

What sets Maxwell Additives apart is our commitment to innovation and sustainability. Our Defoamers are developed using eco-friendly technologies, aligning with environmental regulations and industry best practices. By choosing Maxwell Additives' Defoamer solutions, you invest in reliable, environmentally conscious solutions that not only eliminate foam-related disruptions but also contribute to a greener, more sustainable industrial future.

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Our Product Range

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OLKLIN-OSD

Specifically engineered to destabilize the oil-water interface within emulsions, OLKLIN-OSD facilitates the coalescence of water and oil particles, promoting efficient separation in industrial processes. This demulsifier enhances the demulsification process, allowing for the easy removal of water from oil phases.

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OLKLIN-WSD

Formulated as a water-soluble demulsifier, this product disrupts the oil-water interface surrounding each water particle in emulsions. It promotes the coalescence of water and oil, facilitating efficient separation and aiding in the removal of water from oil phases in diverse industrial applications.

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OLKLIN-DFL-50

Engineered as a high-temperature deflocculant, this product serves as a liquid polymer dispersant and filtration control agent. Specifically designed for use in saline water-based muds, it effectively mitigates flocculation, enhancing fluid stability and filtration control even in elevated temperature environments.

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OLKLIN-MCC-1

Designed as a mud cake cleaner, OLKLIN-MCC-1 utilizes a combination of hydrocyclones mounted over a shale shaker to function as a unified system. This integrated approach efficiently removes drilling mud cake from drill cuttings, ensuring improved solids control and facilitating effective waste management in drilling operations.

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OLKLIN-SCL

This sludge conditioner is uniquely formulated with polymer-based technology. Tailored for specialized applications, it creates a light and mobile floc within the sludge, facilitating easy removal through blowdown processes. The design of OLKLIN-SCL enhances the efficiency of sludge management in various industrial settings.

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OLKLIN-HSS-1

Engineered as an oxygen scavenger, OLKLIN-HSS-1 plays a crucial role in preventing rust and corrosion resulting from the combined impact of dissolved oxygen and metal ions. This specialized formulation helps maintain the integrity of metal surfaces in various industrial systems by efficiently removing and mitigating the harmful effects of oxygen.

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OLKLIN-DO-100

Formulated as a deoiler, OLKLIN-DO-100 combines specific reaction products and polyelectrolytes. This composition is optimally designed to effectively minimize the oil content in formation water, particularly in oil-in-water emulsions. It provides an efficient solution for separating and reducing oil content, contributing to improved water quality in various industrial processes.

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OLKLIN-DS

Developed as a scale cleaner, OLKLIN-DS is a descaling agent formulated with acids and a compatible acid corrosion inhibitor. This specialized composition ensures effective and safe removal of scale deposits from industrial equipment, preventing corrosion in the process. OLKLIN-DS provides a reliable solution for maintaining the efficiency and longevity of systems prone to scaling.

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OLKLIN-EML

Functioning as an emulsifier, OLKLIN-EML serves as an excellent wetting agent with pH sensitivity. Its remarkable compatibility with various types of surfactants makes it a versatile solution for creating stable emulsions in industrial applications. This emulsifier enhances the effectiveness of formulations, ensuring consistent performance across a range of pH conditions.

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OLKLIN-MS

Serving as a mutual solvent, OLKLIN-MS is a chemical designed for stimulated treatment. It exhibits solubility in oil, water, and acid-based treatment fluids, providing versatility and compatibility across a range of treatment scenarios. This characteristic makes OLKLIN-MS a valuable component in formulations for effective and comprehensive treatment applications in various industrial processes.

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OLKLIN-VES

Designed as a viscoelastic surfactant, OLKLIN-VES is a chemical diverting agent employed in carbonate matrix acidizing. VES fluid systems, such as OLKLIN-VES, are known for their ability to provide higher-retained permeability and conductivity of the formation sand and proppant pack compared to polymeric systems. This makes OLKLIN-VES a valuable component in enhancing the effectiveness of acidizing treatments in carbonate reservoirs.

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OLKLIN-FBA

Engineered as a flow back surfactant, OLKLIN-FBA is specifically designed for use in the oil and gas industry. Its primary function is to facilitate the recovery of valuable hydrocarbons during the flowback process, enhancing the efficiency of hydrocarbon extraction and production operations. OLKLIN-FBA contributes to optimizing the flowback phase in oil and gas reservoirs.

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CORIN-SFN

As an amine neutralizer, CORIN-SFN is specifically formulated for treating acidic gases, including carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in the oil and gas industry. This specialized chemical plays a crucial role in neutralizing and mitigating the harmful effects of acidic components, contributing to the overall efficiency and safety of oil and gas processes.

Our Product Range

1

OLKLIN-OSD

Specifically engineered to destabilize the oil-water interface within emulsions, OLKLIN-OSD facilitates the coalescence of water and oil particles, promoting efficient separation in industrial processes. This demulsifier enhances the demulsification process, allowing for the easy removal of water from oil phases.

1

OLKLIN-WSD

Formulated as a water-soluble demulsifier, this product disrupts the oil-water interface surrounding each water particle in emulsions. It promotes the coalescence of water and oil, facilitating efficient separation and aiding in the removal of water from oil phases in diverse industrial applications.

1

OLKLIN-DFL-50

Engineered as a high-temperature deflocculant, this product serves as a liquid polymer dispersant and filtration control agent. Specifically designed for use in saline water-based muds, it effectively mitigates flocculation, enhancing fluid stability and filtration control even in elevated temperature environments.

1

OLKLIN-MCC-1

Designed as a mud cake cleaner, OLKLIN-MCC-1 utilizes a combination of hydrocyclones mounted over a shale shaker to function as a unified system. This integrated approach efficiently removes drilling mud cake from drill cuttings, ensuring improved solids control and facilitating effective waste management in drilling operations.

1

OLKLIN-SCL

This sludge conditioner is uniquely formulated with polymer-based technology. Tailored for specialized applications, it creates a light and mobile floc within the sludge, facilitating easy removal through blowdown processes. The design of OLKLIN-SCL enhances the efficiency of sludge management in various industrial settings.

1

OLKLIN-HSS-1

Engineered as an oxygen scavenger, OLKLIN-HSS-1 plays a crucial role in preventing rust and corrosion resulting from the combined impact of dissolved oxygen and metal ions. This specialized formulation helps maintain the integrity of metal surfaces in various industrial systems by efficiently removing and mitigating the harmful effects of oxygen.

1

OLKLIN-DO-100

Formulated as a deoiler, OLKLIN-DO-100 combines specific reaction products and polyelectrolytes. This composition is optimally designed to effectively minimize the oil content in formation water, particularly in oil-in-water emulsions. It provides an efficient solution for separating and reducing oil content, contributing to improved water quality in various industrial processes.

1

OLKLIN-DS

Developed as a scale cleaner, OLKLIN-DS is a descaling agent formulated with acids and a compatible acid corrosion inhibitor. This specialized composition ensures effective and safe removal of scale deposits from industrial equipment, preventing corrosion in the process. OLKLIN-DS provides a reliable solution for maintaining the efficiency and longevity of systems prone to scaling.

1

OLKLIN-EML

Functioning as an emulsifier, OLKLIN-EML serves as an excellent wetting agent with pH sensitivity. Its remarkable compatibility with various types of surfactants makes it a versatile solution for creating stable emulsions in industrial applications. This emulsifier enhances the effectiveness of formulations, ensuring consistent performance across a range of pH conditions.

1

OLKLIN-MS

Serving as a mutual solvent, OLKLIN-MS is a chemical designed for stimulated treatment. It exhibits solubility in oil, water, and acid-based treatment fluids, providing versatility and compatibility across a range of treatment scenarios. This characteristic makes OLKLIN-MS a valuable component in formulations for effective and comprehensive treatment applications in various industrial processes.

1

OLKLIN-VES

Designed as a viscoelastic surfactant, OLKLIN-VES is a chemical diverting agent employed in carbonate matrix acidizing. VES fluid systems, such as OLKLIN-VES, are known for their ability to provide higher-retained permeability and conductivity of the formation sand and proppant pack compared to polymeric systems. This makes OLKLIN-VES a valuable component in enhancing the effectiveness of acidizing treatments in carbonate reservoirs.

1

OLKLIN-FBA

Engineered as a flow back surfactant, OLKLIN-FBA is specifically designed for use in the oil and gas industry. Its primary function is to facilitate the recovery of valuable hydrocarbons during the flowback process, enhancing the efficiency of hydrocarbon extraction and production operations. OLKLIN-FBA contributes to optimizing the flowback phase in oil and gas reservoirs.

1

CORIN-SFN

As an amine neutralizer, CORIN-SFN is specifically formulated for treating acidic gases, including carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in the oil and gas industry. This specialized chemical plays a crucial role in neutralizing and mitigating the harmful effects of acidic components, contributing to the overall efficiency and safety of oil and gas processes.

IMPORTANCE

  • Facilitate Efficient Separation : Breaking down emulsions ensures effective separation of water and oil, improving oil quality.
  • Prevent Corrosion : By reducing water content, demulsifiers prevent corrosion in pipelines and equipment, minimizing damage and maintenance costs.
  • Enhance Refining : They improve refining processes, leading to cleaner separation, higher product quality, and increased refinery efficiency.
  • Optimize Storage : Demulsifiers ensure clean, water-free oil, essential for safe storage, transportation, and environmental compliance.
  • Support Sustainability : By preventing water pollution, demulsifiers contribute to environmental compliance and sustainable practices in the oil industry.

Functions of Demulsifiers

Facilitate Easy Handling

Facilitate Easy Handling

Demulsifiers promote easy handling of crude oil by reducing viscosity, allowing for smoother transportation and processing.

Minimize Foaming

Minimize Foaming

Demulsifiers help minimize foaming in oil processing, ensuring stable operations and preventing overflow in storage tanks.

Improve Fuel Stability

Improve Fuel Stability

In the case of fuel oils, demulsifiers enhance stability by preventing water contamination, ensuring consistent fuel quality.

Reduce Energy Consumption

Reduce Energy Consumption

Efficient separation due to demulsifiers reduces the energy required for heating and mechanical processing, leading to energy savings.

Enhance Product Yield

Enhance Product Yield

By optimizing separation, demulsifiers increase the yield of valuable oil products, maximizing the economic benefit for refineries.

Benifits of Demulsifiers

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Efficient Oil Recovery

Demulsifiers facilitate quick and efficient separation of water from crude oil, maximizing oil recovery and production yields.

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Extended Equipment Life

By preventing corrosion and reducing wear and tear on equipment, demulsifiers prolong the lifespan of pipelines, pumps, and other oil-processing machinery.

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Improved Product Quality

Demulsifiers ensure the production of high-quality oil by minimizing impurities, resulting in refined products that meet industry standards and customer expectations.

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Environmental Compliance

Proper separation using demulsifiers prevents water pollution, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and promoting responsible disposal practices in the oil industry.

Applications of Demulsifiers

Oil and Gas Industry

Oil and Gas
Industry

Demulsifiers are extensively used to separate water from crude oil, enhancing the efficiency of extraction, production, and refining processes.

Petrochemicals

Petrochemicals

Demulsifiers are employed in petrochemical plants to facilitate the separation of water from hydrocarbon-based fluids, ensuring product purity
and quality.

Refineries

Refineries

In refineries, demulsifiers aid in the separation of water from refined petroleum products, such as diesel and gasoline, ensuring compliance with quality standards.

Wastewater Treatment

Wastewater Treatment

Demulsifiers are used in wastewater treatment plants to separate oil and water, enabling effective treatment processes and reducing environmental pollution.

Mining and Ore Processing

Mining and Ore Processing

Demulsifiers help in the separation of water from mining slurries and ore processing solutions, improving the efficiency of mineral extraction processes.

Food Processing

Food
Processing

Demulsifiers are utilized in the food industry to separate water from edible oils and fats, ensuring the quality and stability of processed food products.

Monitoring and Testing

At Maxwell Additives, our services go beyond supplying chemicals. We provide a comprehensive package that includes continuous monitoring and testing. Our proactive approach ensures the effectiveness and quality of our chemical solutions, offering peace of mind to our clients.

Regulations and Compliance

Regulations and Compliance

At Maxwell Additives, we stay updated on industry regulations and compliance standards, relieving our clients of this responsibility. Our proactive approach ensures that our chemical solutions meet all necessary regulatory requirements, providing peace of mind for our customers.

 

FAQ's

A demulsifier is a chemical agent used to break emulsions, separating water and oil phases in industrial processes.

Demulsifiers work by disrupting the interfacial film between water and oil droplets, allowing them to coalesce and separate easily.

Demulsifiers find applications in the oil and gas industry, petrochemical plants, refineries, wastewater treatment facilities, mining operations, and food processing.

Yes, there are demulsifiers specifically designed for high-temperature applications, ensuring efficient separation in elevated temperature environments.

Factors such as the type of emulsion, temperature, pH level, and specific industry requirements should be considered when choosing a demulsifier.

Demulsifiers can be injected directly into the emulsion or added to the system where mixing occurs, allowing the chemical to break down the emulsion.

Yes, demulsifiers are used offshore to facilitate the separation of water and oil, ensuring efficient oil production and processing on offshore platforms.

No, demulsifiers are designed to separate water from oil without affecting the quality of refined products, ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Many demulsifiers are formulated to be environmentally friendly, biodegradable, and compliant with environmental regulations.

Yes, demulsifiers are formulated to be compatible with a wide range of chemicals used in various industrial processes, ensuring seamless integration without adverse reactions.