Ultrasonic Characterisation of Compatible Solvent Mixture in Dewaxing of Crude Oil

One of the major challenges in crude oil refinery is dewaxing of crude oil. Thesis presents a detailed discussion on the energy production from different sources, indicates that the technologies used for the process of dewax is not adequate or improvised as compared to other resources. This is either due to lack of proper technology or deficiency in application of basic mechanism of scientific ideas or economic benefit. The entire work describes cost effective, non-destructive technique, easy and innovative method for wax minimization through ultrasonic assistance.The thesis is presented in eight chapters.In the present work crude oil samples like light, heavy were collected from Onta, USA and Mathura refinery, Uttar Pradesh, India. The extraction technology and separation science is based on the basic mechanism of ultrasonic assisted solvent extraction whichis easier and highly efficient.The estimation of wax content in the crude oil is done to predict the paraffin component of crude oil collected from different countries. Again the compatibility of blended chemicals for dewaxing are verified by studying the molecular interaction through ultrasonic assistance with different physical parameters like effect of temperature and ultrasonic frequencies.