Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, Vol.62, No.9, 2770-2775, 2017
Interfacial Tension between Methane and Water Containing Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitor PVP Ramification and Its Emulsification Property
The interfacial tension between methane and aqueous solution with the dosages of 0.25, 0.50, and 0.75 wt % kinetic hydrate inhibitors PVP ramification (PVP-BP) was measured by the pendant-bubble method at 274.9 K and pressures from 0.69 to 11.69 MPa in which 2.35 wt % ethanol was added so that PVP-BP could dissolve in water. The interfacial tension of methane + water was found to decrease sharply with the addition of PVP-BP and reduce with the increase of PVP-BP dosage and pressure. When under the same dosage of 0.S wt % of kinetic hydrate inhibitors, the interfacial tension for system adding PVP-BP is much lower than those adding Inhibex 301, 501, or VC-713, implying much more PVP-BP molecules could be absorbed on the gas-liquid interface. From analyzing the morphologies of oil/water drops and the variation of their size distribution after adding PVP-BP for normal octane + water system with water content of 50, 70, and 90 vol %, PVP-BP was found to have a certain capacity of emulsification like a surfactant.