公开(公告)号：US20200368640A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-26

申请号：US16416774

申请日：2019-05-20

Applicant: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Inventor： Ahmad A. ADEWUNMI ,  Muhammad Shahzad KAMAL ,  Theis Ivan SOLLING ,  Babatunde Abiodun SALAMI

IPC: B01D17/04 ,  C10G33/04 ,  B01D17/02

Abstract: A method of demulsifying an emulsion of oil and water whereby palm oil fuel ash, which is a low cost waster product obtained from oil palm processing, is added to the emulsion and the resulting mixture is agitated, thereby breaking the emulsion into an aqueous phase and an oil phase. Solid particles of palm oil fuel ash settle to the bottom of the aqueous phase, allowing easy separation of the oil phase, the aqueous phase, and the settled solid particles of palm oil fuel ash.