SYNTHESIS OF POLYMERIC ADDITIVES FROM NATURAL OILS AND ITS EFFECT AS VISCOSITY REDUCER

SYNTHESIS OF POLYMERIC ADDITIVES FROM NATURAL OILS AND ITS EFFECT AS VISCOSITY REDUCER

SHIVANGI CHATURVEDIa, Mrs. PRABHA MODIb

aDepartment of Industrial Chemistry, Parul Institute of Applied Sciences, Parul University, Vadodara-391760, INDIA.

bDepartment of Chemistry, Parul Institute of Applied Sciences, Parul University, Vadodara-391760, INDIA.

ABSTRACT

From the naturally occurring polymer, four polymeric compounds are created. A waxy crude oil was tested as a pour point depressant (PPD) using vegetable oils fatty acid. A FTIR and GPC analysis was used to characterize the chemical additives developed. Reduction in substantial amounts comparing PPD treated crude oils with virgin crude oils, we observed differences in pour point and apparent viscosity. That showed that the crude oil flowed better at low temperatures, polymeric pour point depressants have a very important practical application in of waxy crude oil pipeline transportation.

Keyword: Pour Point Depressant, Waxy crude oil, Viscosity reducer, Wax Inhibitors