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Nazar M, Ahmad A, Hussain SMS, Moniruzzaman M. Formulation and Optimization of Effective Oil Spill Dispersants Composed of Surface-Active Ionic Liquids and Nonionic Surfactants. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:30636-30644. [PMID: 39035979 PMCID: PMC11256331 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c02742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
Abstract
The use of chemical dispersants to remove oil spills in aquatic environments raises serious concerns, including heightened toxicity and limited biodegradability, which diminish their effectiveness. This study aimed to develop an environmentally friendly formulation by combining two nonionic surfactants (Tween 80, Span 80) with two surface-active ionic liquids (SAILs): 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium lauroyl sarcosinate [Bmim][Lausar] and choline myristate [Cho][Mys], to remediate crude oil spill. The performance of the formulation was evaluated by its emulsion stability, surface tension, interfacial tension (IFT), and effectiveness. The toxicity and biodegradability of the formulation were also assessed to ensure their safe application in aquatic environments. The formulation (F9) exhibited the most stable emulsion, maintaining stability even after 5 h with a critical micelle concentration (CMC) of 3.52 mM. The efficiency of the formulation in dispersing various crude oils (Arab, Ratawi, and Doba) ranged from 70.12 to 93.72%. Acute toxicity tests conducted on zebrafish demonstrated that the formulation, with an LC50 value of 450 mg L-1, exhibited practically nontoxicity after 96 h. The formulation showed rapid biodegradability, exceeding 60% within a 28-day testing period. This research presents a promising approach for synthesizing the green formulation which can contribute to mitigating the environmental impacts of oil spills and enhancing the efficiency of cleanup operations.
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Affiliation(s)
- Masooma Nazar
- Center
for Integrative Petroleum Research (CIPR), College of Petroleum Engineering
and Geosciences, King Fahd University of
Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary
Research Center for Refining and Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Center
for Integrative Petroleum Research (CIPR), College of Petroleum Engineering
and Geosciences, King Fahd University of
Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi
PETRONAS, Bandar
Seri Iskandar, Perak 32610, Malaysia
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Nazar M, Ahmad A, Hussain SMS, Moniruzzaman M. Binary mixture of ionic liquid and span 80 for oil spill remediation: Synthesis and performance evaluation. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 202:116311. [PMID: 38574502 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
Abstract
The synthesis of new surfactants helps to mitigate the environmental and financial effects of oil spills by providing efficient cleanup options. Herein, this study provides the development of a binary mixture of Span 80 and Choline myristate [Cho][Mys], a surface-active ionic liquid (SAIL) as green dispersant for oil spill remediation. The synergistic interaction at a 60:40 (w/w) ratio significantly lowered the critical micelle concentration (cmc) to 0.029 mM. Dispersion efficiency tests with Arab crude oil showed optimal performance at a 60:40 ratio of Span 80 and [Cho][Mys] (1:25 dispersant to oil ratio, v/v), achieving 81.16 % dispersion effectiveness in the baffled flask test. The binary mixture demonstrated superior emulsion stability (6 h) and the lowest interfacial tension (1.12 mN/m). Acute toxicity experiments revealed the dispersant's practical non-toxicity with an LC50 value of 600 mg/L. Overall, this environmentally benign surfactant combination shows promise as a safe and effective oil spill dispersant.
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Affiliation(s)
- Masooma Nazar
- Center for Integrative Petroleum Research (CIPR), College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.
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- Center for Refining & Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.
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- Center for Integrative Petroleum Research (CIPR), College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia.
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Farooq U, Szczybelski A, Ferreira FC, Faria NT, Netzer R. A Novel Biosurfactant-Based Oil Spill Response Dispersant for Efficient Application under Temperate and Arctic Conditions. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:9503-9515. [PMID: 38434809 PMCID: PMC10905727 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c08429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Synthetic oil spill dispersants have become essential in offshore oil spill response strategies. However, their use raises significant concerns regarding toxicity to phyto- and zooplankton and other marine organisms, especially in isolated and vulnerable areas such as the Arctic and shorelines. Sustainable alternatives may be developed by replacing the major active components of commercial dispersants with their natural counterparts. During this study, interfacial properties of different types of glycolipid-based biosurfactants (rhamnolipids, mannosylerythritol lipids, and trehalose lipids) were explored in a crude oil-seawater system. The best-performing biosurfactant was further mixed with different nontoxic components of Corexit 9500A, and the interfacial properties of the most promising dispersant blend were further explored with various types of crude oils, weathered oil, bunker, and diesel fuel in natural seawater. Our findings indicate that the most efficient dispersant formulation was achieved when mannosylerythritol lipids (MELs) were mixed with Tween 80 (T). The MELs-T dispersant blend significantly reduced the interfacial tension (IFT) of various crude oils in seawater with results comparable to those obtained with Corexit 9500A. Importantly, no leaching or desorption of MELs-T components from the crude oil-water interface was observed. Furthermore, for weathered and more viscous asphaltenic bunker fuel oil, IFT results with the MELs-T dispersant blend surpassed those obtained with Corexit 9500A. This dispersant blend also demonstrated effectiveness at different dosages (dispersant-to-oil ratio (DOR)) and under various temperature conditions. The efficacy of the MELs-T dispersant was further confirmed by standard baffled flask tests (BFTs) and Mackay-Nadeau-Steelman (MNS) tests. Overall, our study provides promising data for the development of effective biobased dispersants, particularly in the context of petroleum exploitation in subsea resources and transportation in the Arctic.
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- Umer Farooq
- Department
of Petroleum, SINTEF Industry, 7465 Trondheim, Norway
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- Norwegian
College of Fishery Science, The Arctic University
of Norway, 9037 Tromsø, Norway
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- Institute
for Bioengineering and Biosciences and Department of Bioengineering,
Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade
de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
- Associate
Laboratory i4HB—Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Instituto
Superior Técnico, Universidade de
Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Institute
for Bioengineering and Biosciences and Department of Bioengineering,
Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade
de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
- Associate
Laboratory i4HB—Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Instituto
Superior Técnico, Universidade de
Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department
of Aquaculture, SINTEF Ocean, 7465 Trondheim, Norway
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Nazar M, Ul Hassan Shah M, Ahmad A, Goto M, Zaireen Nisa Yahya W, Moniruzzaman M. Aggregation, toxicity, and biodegradability study of an ionic liquid-based formulation for effective oil spill remediation. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 344:140412. [PMID: 37827466 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2023] [Revised: 09/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Chemical dispersants are extensively used for marine oil spill remediation. However, the increased toxicity and low biodegradability of these dispersants restrict their employment in the marine environment. Hence, in this work, we have developed an eco-friendly formulation composed of an ionic liquid,1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium lauroyl sarcosinate [BMIM][Lausar] and sorbitan monooleate (Span) 80. Micellar and interfacial parameters, dispersion effectiveness, as well as the toxicity and biodegradability of the developed formulation were investigated. Micellar properties confirmed a high degree of synergism among the surfactant molecules and the formation of stable micelle. The dispersion effectiveness, at dispersant-to-oil ratio (DOR) of 1:25 (v/v), against three crude oils (Arab, Ratawi, and Doba) was assessed. We achieved a dispersion effectiveness of 68.49%, 74.05%, and 83.43% for Ratawi, Doba, and Arab crude oil, respectively, using a 70:30 (w/w) ratio of Span 80 to [BMIM][Lausar]. Furthermore, the results obtained from optical microscopy and particle size analysis (PSA) indicated that the oil droplet size decreased with higher DOR. Additionally, acute toxicity experiments were conducted on zebrafish (Danio rerio) using the developed formulation, confirming its non-toxic behavior, with LC50 values of 800 mg/L after 96 h. The formulation also exhibited high biodegradability, with only 25.01% of the original quantity remaining after 28 days. Hence, these results suggest that the new formulation has the potential to be a highly effective and environmentally friendly dispersant for oil spill remediation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Masooma Nazar
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical, Chemical and Industrial Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar, 25120, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744, Moto-oka, Fukuoka, 819- 0395, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia; Center of Research in Ionic Liquids (CORIL), Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia; Center of Research in Ionic Liquids (CORIL), Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia.
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Wang PS, Ahmad A, Nazar M, Rahmah AU, Moniruzzaman M. Biocompatible and Biodegradable Surfactants from Orange Peel for Oil Spill Remediation. Molecules 2023; 28:5794. [PMID: 37570764 PMCID: PMC10421384 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28155794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Oil spill remediation plays a vital role in mitigating the environmental impacts caused by oil spills. The chemical method is one of the widely recognized approaches in chemical surfactants. However, the most commonly used chemical surfactants are toxic and non-biodegradable. Herein, two biocompatible and biodegradable surfactants were synthesized from orange peel using the ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (BMIMCl) and organic solvent dimethylacetamide (CH3CN(CH3)2) as reaction media. The acronyms SOPIL and SOPOS refer to the surfactants prepared with BMIMCl and dimethylacetamide, respectively. The surface tension, dispersant effectiveness, optical microscopy, and emulsion stability test were conducted to examine the comparative performance of the synthesized surfactants. The Baffled flask test (BFT) was carried out to determine the dispersion effectiveness. The toxicity test was performed against zebrafish (Danio rerio), whereas the closed bottle test (CBT) evaluated biodegradability. The results revealed that the critical micelle concentration (CMC) value of SOPIL was lower (8.57 mg/L) than that of SOPOS (9.42 mg/L). The dispersion effectiveness values for SOPIL and SOPOS were 69.78% and 40.30%, respectively. The acute toxicity test demonstrated that SOPIL was 'practically non-toxic' with a median lethal concentration of more than 1000 mg/L after 96 h. The biodegradation rate was recorded as higher than 60% for both surfactants within 28 days, demonstrating their readily biodegradable nature. Considering these attributes, biocompatible and biodegradable surfactants derived from orange peel emerge as a promising and sustainable alternative for oil spill remediation.
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- Peng Soon Wang
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak, Malaysia; (P.S.W.); (A.A.); (M.N.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak, Malaysia; (P.S.W.); (A.A.); (M.N.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak, Malaysia; (P.S.W.); (A.A.); (M.N.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Kartasura 57162, Sukoharjo, Indonesia;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak, Malaysia; (P.S.W.); (A.A.); (M.N.)
- Center of Research in Ionic Liquids (CORIL), Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar 32610, Perak, Malaysia
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Paulo LADO, Fernandes RN, Simiqueli AA, Rocha F, Dias MMDS, Minim VPR, Minim LA, Vidigal MCTR. Baru oil (Dipteryx alata vog.) applied in the formation of O/W nanoemulsions: A study of physical-chemical, rheological and interfacial properties. Food Res Int 2023; 170:112961. [PMID: 37316008 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.112961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
The oil extracted from baru (Dipteryx alata Vog.) seeds is in bioactive compounds and it presents potential to be used in food and cosmetic industries. Therefore, this study aims to provide insights into the stability of baru oil-in-water (O/W) nanoemulsions. For this purpose, the effects of the ionic strength (0, 100 and 200 mM), pH (6, 7 and 8), and storage time (28 days) on the kinetic stability of these colloidal dispersions were evaluated. The nanoemulsions were characterized in terms of interfacial properties, rheology, zeta potential (ζ), average droplet diameter, polydispersity index (PDI), microstructure, and creaming index. In general, for samples, the equilibrium interfacial tension ranged from 1.21 to 3.4 mN.m-1, and the interfacial layer presented an elastic behavior with low dilatational viscoelasticity. Results show that the nanoemulsions present a Newtonian flow behavior, with a viscosity ranging from 1.99 to 2.39 mPa.s. The nanoemulsions presented an average diameter of 237-315 nm with a low polydispersity index (<0.39), and a ζ-potential ranging from 39.4 to 50.3 mV after 28 days of storage at 25 °C. The results obtained for the ζ-potential suggest strong electrostatic repulsions between the droplets, which is an indicative of relative kinetic stability. In fact, macroscopically, all the nanoemulsions were relatively stable after 28 days of storage, except the nanoemulsions added with NaCl. Nanoemulsions produced with baru oil present a great potential to be used in the food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries.
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- Food Technology Department, Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), 36570-900 Viçosa, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Governador Valadares campus (UFJF-GV), 35032-620 Governador Valadares, MG, Brazil
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- Food Technology Department, Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), 36570-900 Viçosa, Brazil
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- Food Technology Department, Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), 36570-900 Viçosa, Brazil
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Giwa A, Chalermthai B, Shaikh B, Taher H. Green dispersants for oil spill response: A comprehensive review of recent advances. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 193:115118. [PMID: 37300957 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Green dispersants are so-called "green" because they are renewable (from bio-based sources), non-volatile (from ionic liquids), or are from naturally available solvents (vegetable oils). In this review, the effectiveness of different types of green dispersants, namely, protein isolates and hydrolysates from fish and marine wastes, biosurfactants from bacterial and fungal strains, vegetable-based oils such as soybean lecithin and castor oils, as well as green solvents like ionic liquids are reviewed. The challenges and opportunities offered by these green dispersants are also elucidated. The effectiveness of these dispersants varies widely and depends on oil type, dispersant hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity, and seawater conditions. However, their advantages lie in their relatively low toxicity and desirable physico-chemical properties, which make them potentially ecofriendly and effective dispersants for future oil spill response.
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- Adewale Giwa
- Chemical and Water Desalination Engineering Program, Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering (MNE) Department, College of Engineering, University of Sharjah, P. O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
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- Bio-Circular-Green-economy Technology & Engineering Center, BCGeTEC, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Sustainable Energy Development Research Group, Sustainable Energy and Power Systems Research Center, Research Institute for Sciences and Engineering, University of Sharjah, P. O. Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Research and Innovation Center on CO(2) and H(2) (RICH), Khalifa University, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Nazar M, Shah MUH, Ahmad A, Yahya WZN, Goto M, Moniruzzaman M. Ionic Liquid and Tween-80 Mixture as an Effective Dispersant for Oil Spills: Toxicity, Biodegradability, and Optimization. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:15751-15759. [PMID: 35571843 PMCID: PMC9096972 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c00752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
Abstract
Chemical dispersants are used extensively for oil spill remediation. Most of these dispersants are composed of a mixture of surfactants and organic solvents, which raises concerns about aquatic toxicity and environmental impact. In this study, the toxicity and biodegradability of an oil spill dispersant composed of the surface-active ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium lauroyl sarcosinate [Bmim][Lausar] and Tween-80 were investigated. In addition, important environmental factors including salinity, temperature, and wave-mixing energy were optimized to obtain maximum dispersion effectiveness. The acute toxicity against zebrafish (Danio rerio) showed that the developed dispersant was practically non-toxic with a median lethal dose of more than 100 mg L-1 after 96 h. The dispersant also demonstrated outstanding biodegradability of 66% after 28 days. A model was developed using a response surface methodology that efficiently (R 2 = 0.992) related the salinity, temperature, and wave-mixing energy of seawater to dispersion effectiveness. The system was then optimized, and a high dispersion effectiveness of 89.70% was obtained with an experimental error of less than 2%. Our findings suggest that the surface-active ionic liquid and Tween-80 mixture could be a viable alternative to toxic chemical dispersants for oil spill remediation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Masooma Nazar
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi
PETRONAS, Bandar
Seri Iskandar, 32610 Perak, Malaysia
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University of Engineering
and Technology, 25120 Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi
PETRONAS, Bandar
Seri Iskandar, 32610 Perak, Malaysia
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi
PETRONAS, Bandar
Seri Iskandar, 32610 Perak, Malaysia
- Center
of Research in Ionic Liquids (CORIL), Universiti
Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri
Iskandar, 32610 Perak, Malaysia
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- Department
of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744,
Moto-oka, 819-0395 Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi
PETRONAS, Bandar
Seri Iskandar, 32610 Perak, Malaysia
- Center
of Research in Ionic Liquids (CORIL), Universiti
Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri
Iskandar, 32610 Perak, Malaysia
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Ceriani C, Pallini F, Mezzomo L, Sassi M, Mattiello S, Beverina L. Micellar catalysis beyond the hydrophobic effect: Efficient palladium catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura coupling of water and organic solvent insoluble pigments with food grade surfactants. J Organomet Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2022.122267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Nawavimarn P, Rongsayamanont W, Subsanguan T, Luepromchai E. Bio-based dispersants for fuel oil spill remediation based on the Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Deviation (HLD) concept and Box-Behnken design. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 285:117378. [PMID: 34051565 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
Abstract
The high density and viscosity of fuel oil leads to its prolonged persistence in the environment and causes widespread contamination. Dispersants with a low environmental impact are necessary for fuel oil spill remediation. This study aimed to formulate bio-based dispersants by mixing anionic biosurfactant (lipopeptides from Bacillus subtilis GY19) with nonionic oleochemical surfactant (Dehydol LS7TH). The synergistic effect of the anionic-nonionic surfactant mixture produced a Winsor Type III microemulsion, which promoted petroleum mobilization. The hydrophilic-lipophilic deviation (HLD) equations for ionic and nonionic surfactant mixtures were compared, and it was found that the ionic equation was applicable for the calculation of lipopeptides and Dehydol LS7TH concentrations. The best formula contained 6.6% w/v lipopeptides and 11.9% w/v Dehydol LS7TH in seawater, and its dispersion effectiveness for bunker fuels A and C was 92% and 78%, respectively. The application of bio-based dispersants in water sources was optimized by Box-Behnken design. The efficiency of the bio-based dispersant was affected by the dispersant-to-oil ratios (DORs) but not by the water salinity. A suitable range of DORs for different oil contamination levels could be identified from the response surface plot. The dispersed fuel oil was further degraded by adding an oil-degrading bacterial consortium to the chemically enhanced water accommodated fractions (CEWAFs). After 7 days of incubation, the concentration of fuel oil was reduced from 3692 mg/L to 356 mg/L (88% removal efficiency). On the other hand, the abiotic control removed less than 40% fuel oil from the CEWAFs. This bio-based dispersant had an efficiency comparable to that of a commercial dispersant. The process of dispersant formulation and optimization could be applied to other surfactant mixtures.
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- Parisarin Nawavimarn
- International Programs in Hazardous Substance and Environmental Management, Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Research Program on Remediation Technologies for Petroleum Contamination, Center of Excellent on Hazardous Substance Management (HSM), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- International Programs in Hazardous Substance and Environmental Management, Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Research Program on Remediation Technologies for Petroleum Contamination, Center of Excellent on Hazardous Substance Management (HSM), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Research Program on Remediation Technologies for Petroleum Contamination, Center of Excellent on Hazardous Substance Management (HSM), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; Microbial Technology for Marine Pollution Treatment Research Unit, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Duan H, Lyu H, Shen B, Tian J, Pu X, Wang F, Wang X. Superhydrophobic-superoleophilic biochar-based foam for high-efficiency and repeatable oil-water separation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 780:146517. [PMID: 33770598 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Leakage accidents occurring during oil production and transportation are currently one of the most serious environmental problems worldwide. Developing efficient and environmentally friendly oil-water separation methods is the key to solve this problem. In this work, a facile method to fabricate a high-performance oil absorbent through the loading of ball-milled biochar (BMBC) and octadecylamine on the skeleton of melamine foam (MF) is reported. The resulting ball-milled biochar-based MF (BMBC@MF) displayed a complex three-dimensional porous structure. The BM biochar on the surface of BMBC@MF forms nano/μm-scale folds, which reduced the surface energy of BMBC@MF after grafted octadecylamine. These structures resulted in the conversion of the hydrophilic surface of MF to hydrophobic surface. These characteristics made the modified foam an excellent oil absorbent with a high oil absorption capacity (43-155 times its own weight) and extraordinary recyclability. Furthermore, the BMBC@MF could maintain high hydrophobicity and adsorption stability in a wide pH range (from 1 to 11). More importantly, BM biochar is a cheap and readily available material to make BMBC@MF possible for large-scale production. Therefore, this work provides an effective way for low-cost, environmentally friendly, and large-scale production of superhydrophobic adsorbents for oil-water separation.
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- Haonan Duan
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Clean Energy and Pollution Control, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Clean Energy and Pollution Control, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China; School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China; Tianjin Eco-City Environmental Protection Limited Company, Tianjin 300467, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Clean Energy and Pollution Control, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Clean Energy and Pollution Control, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Clean Energy and Pollution Control, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Clean Energy and Pollution Control, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
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- Tianjin Eco-City Environmental Protection Limited Company, Tianjin 300467, China
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Corcoran LG, Saldana Almaraz BA, Amen KY, Bothun GD, Raghavan SR, John VT, McCormick AV, Penn RL. Using Microemulsion Phase Behavior as a Predictive Model for Lecithin-Tween 80 Marine Oil Dispersant Effectiveness. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:8115-8128. [PMID: 34191521 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c00651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Marine oil dispersants typically contain blends of surfactants dissolved in solvents. When introduced to the crude oil-seawater interface, dispersants facilitate the breakup of crude oil into droplets that can disperse in the water column. Recently, questions about the environmental persistence and toxicity of commercial dispersants have led to the development of "greener" dispersants consisting solely of food-grade surfactants such as l-α-phosphatidylcholine (lecithin, L) and polyoxyethylenated sorbitan monooleate (Tween 80, T). Individually, neither L nor T is effective at dispersing crude oil, but mixtures of the two (LT blends) work synergistically to ensure effective dispersion. The reasons for this synergy remain unexplained. More broadly, an unresolved challenge is to be able to predict whether a given surfactant (or a blend) can serve as an effective dispersant. Herein, we investigate whether the LT dispersant effectiveness can be correlated with thermodynamic phase behavior in model systems. Specifically, we study ternary "DOW" systems comprising LT dispersant (D) + a model oil (hexadecane, O) + synthetic seawater (W), with the D formulation being systematically varied (across 0:100, 20:80, 40:60, 60:40, 80:20, and 100:0 L:T weight ratios). We find that the most effective LT dispersants (60:40 and 80:20 L:T) induce broad Winsor III microemulsion regions in the DOW phase diagrams (Winsor III implies that the microemulsion coexists with aqueous and oil phases). This correlation is generally consistent with expectations from hydrophilic-lipophilic deviation (HLD) calculations, but specific exceptions are seen. This study then outlines a protocol that allows the phase behavior to be observed on short time scales (ca. hours) and provides a set of guidelines to interpret the results. The complementary use of HLD calculations and the outlined fast protocol are expected to be used as a predictive model for effective dispersant blends, providing a tool to guide the efficient formulation of future marine oil dispersants.
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- Louis G Corcoran
- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Washington Technology Magnet School, 1495 Rice Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55117, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, 51 Lower College Road, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland, 4418 Stadium Drive, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Tulane University, 300 Lindy Boggs Building, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, University of Minnesota, 421 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 207 Pleasant Street SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
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Nikolova C, Gutierrez T. Biosurfactants and Their Applications in the Oil and Gas Industry: Current State of Knowledge and Future Perspectives. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:626639. [PMID: 33659240 PMCID: PMC7917263 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.626639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Surfactants are a group of amphiphilic chemical compounds (i.e., having both hydrophobic and hydrophilic domains) that form an indispensable component in almost every sector of modern industry. Their significance is evidenced from the enormous volumes that are used and wide diversity of applications they are used in, ranging from food and beverage, agriculture, public health, healthcare/medicine, textiles, and bioremediation. A major drive in recent decades has been toward the discovery of surfactants from biological/natural sources-namely bio-surfactants-as most surfactants that are used today for industrial applications are synthetically-manufactured via organo-chemical synthesis using petrochemicals as precursors. This is problematic, not only because they are derived from non-renewable resources, but also because of their environmental incompatibility and potential toxicological effects to humans and other organisms. This is timely as one of today's key challenges is to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels (oil, coal, gas) and to move toward using renewable and sustainable sources. Considering the enormous genetic diversity that microorganisms possess, they offer considerable promise in producing novel types of biosurfactants for replacing those that are produced from organo-chemical synthesis, and the marine environment offers enormous potential in this respect. In this review, we begin with an overview of the different types of microbial-produced biosurfactants and their applications. The remainder of this review discusses the current state of knowledge and trends in the usage of biosurfactants by the Oil and Gas industry for enhancing oil recovery from exhausted oil fields and as dispersants for combatting oil spills.
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- School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process and Energy Engineering, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Ceriani C, Ghiglietti E, Sassi M, Mattiello S, Beverina L. Taming Troublesome Suzuki–Miyaura Reactions in Water Solution of Surfactants by the Use of Lecithin: A Step beyond the Micellar Model. Org Process Res Dev 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.0c00285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Chiara Ceriani
- Department of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via R. Cozzi 55, Milano 20125, Italy
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- Department of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via R. Cozzi 55, Milano 20125, Italy
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- Department of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via R. Cozzi 55, Milano 20125, Italy
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- Department of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via R. Cozzi 55, Milano 20125, Italy
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- Department of Materials Science, University of Milano-Bicocca and INSTM, Via R. Cozzi 55, Milano 20125, Italy
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Shah MUH, Moniruzzaman M, Reddy AVB, Talukder MMR, Yusup SB, Goto M. An environmentally benign ionic liquid based formulation for enhanced oil spill remediation: Optimization of environmental factors. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.113603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Baharuddin SH, Mustahil NA, Reddy AVB, Abdullah AA, Mutalib MIA, Moniruzzaman M. Development, formulation and optimization of a novel biocompatible ionic liquids dispersant for the effective oil spill remediation. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 249:126125. [PMID: 32058133 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Revised: 02/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The application of chemical dispersants in marine oil spill remediation is comprehensively reported across the globe. But, the augmented toxicity and poor biodegradability of reported chemical dispersants have created necessity for their replacement with the bio-based green dispersants. Therefore, in the present study, we have synthesized five ionic liquids (ILs) namely 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium lauroylsarcosinate, 1,1'-(1,4-butanediyl)bis(1-H-pyrrolidinium) dodecylbenzenesulfonate, tetrabutylammonium citrate, tetrabutylammonium polyphosphate and tetrabutylammonium ethoxylate oleyl ether glycolate, and formulated a water based ILs dispersant combining the synthesized ILs at specified compositions. The effectiveness of formulated ILs dispersant was found between 70.75% and 94.71% for the dispersion of various crude oils ranging from light to heavy. Further, the acute toxicity tests against zebra fish and grouper fish have revealed the practically non-toxic behaviour of formulated ILs dispersant with LC50 value greater than 100 ppm after 96 h. In addition, the formulated ILs dispersant has provided excellent biodegradability throughout the test period. Overall, the formulated new ILs dispersant is deemed to facilitate environmentally benign oil spill remediation and could effectively substitute the use of hazardous chemical dispersants in immediate future.
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- Siti Hawatulaila Baharuddin
- Centre of Research in Ionic Liquids (CORIL), Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, 32610, Perak, Malaysia
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- Centre of Research in Ionic Liquids (CORIL), Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, 32610, Perak, Malaysia
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- Centre of Research in Ionic Liquids (CORIL), Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, 32610, Perak, Malaysia
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- Centre of Research in Ionic Liquids (CORIL), Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, 32610, Perak, Malaysia; Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, 32610, Perak, Malaysia
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- Centre of Research in Ionic Liquids (CORIL), Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, 32610, Perak, Malaysia; Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, 32610, Perak, Malaysia.
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Fernandes JC, Agrawal NR, Aljirafi FO, Bothun GD, McCormick AV, John VT, Raghavan SR. Does the Solvent in a Dispersant Impact the Efficiency of Crude-Oil Dispersion? LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:16630-16639. [PMID: 31804836 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Dispersants, used in the mitigation of oil spills, are mixtures of amphiphilic molecules (surfactants) dissolved in a solvent. The recent large-scale use of dispersants has raised environmental concerns regarding the safety of these materials. In response to these concerns, our lab has developed a class of eco-friendly dispersants based on blends of the food-grade surfactants, soy lecithin (L) and Tween 80 (T), in a solvent. We have shown that these "L/T dispersants" are very efficient at dispersing crude oil into seawater. The solvent for dispersants is usually selected based on factors like toxicity, volatility, or viscosity of the overall mixture. However, with regard to the dispersion efficiency of crude oil, the solvent is considered to play a negligible role. In this paper, we re-examine the role of solvent in the L/T system and show that it can actually have a significant impact on the dispersion efficiency. That is, the dispersion efficiency can be altered from poor to excellent simply by varying the solvent while keeping the same blend of surfactants. We devise a systematic procedure for selecting the optimal solvents by utilizing Hansen solubility parameters. The optimal solvents are shown to have a high affinity for crude oil and limited hydrophilicity. Our analysis further enables us to identify solvents that combine high dispersion efficiency, good solubility of the L/T surfactants, a low toxicity profile, and a high flash point.
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- Jay C Fernandes
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering , University of Maryland , College Park , Maryland 20742 , United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering , University of Maryland , College Park , Maryland 20742 , United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering , University of Maryland , College Park , Maryland 20742 , United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , University of Rhode Island , Kingston , Rhode Island 02881 , United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science , University of Minnesota , Minneapolis , Minnesota 55455 , United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering , Tulane University , New Orleans , Louisiana 70118 , United States
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering , University of Maryland , College Park , Maryland 20742 , United States
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Doshi B, Hietala S, Sirviö JA, Repo E, Sillanpää M. A powdered orange peel combined carboxymethyl chitosan and its acylated derivative for the emulsification of marine diesel and 2T-oil with different qualities of water. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.111327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Sundar S, Nouraei M, Latta T, Acosta E. Hydrophilic-Lipophilic-Difference (HLD) Guided Formulation of Oil Spill Dispersants with Biobased Surfactants. TENSIDE SURFACT DET 2019. [DOI: 10.3139/113.110643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The large-scale use of dispersants during the BP Horizon spill revealed various risks associated with these formulations, particularly the use of volatile organic compound (VOC) solvents linked to respiratory illnesses, and the poor biodegradability of surfactants. Previous attempts at solving these issues involved formulations of lecithin and polyethylene glycol ester of sorbitan monooleate (Tween® 80) that still required the use of a volatile solvent, ethanol. In this work, the Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Difference (HLD) framework was used to develop a lecithin formulation containing food-grade lipophilic (Glycerol MonoOleate – GMO- and sorbitan monooleate – Span® 80) and hydrophilic (polyglycerol caprylate) linkers in combination with a nonvolatile and mineral oil solvent with food additive status. The HLD parameters for lecithin, linkers, and oils were used to determine the lecithin-linker formulas that yielded HLD ∼0 (the surfactant phase inversion point), reaching interfacial tensions of 10−2 mN/m, and high emulsification effectiveness with diluted bitumen. This effectiveness was close to that obtained with a simulated dispersant, and superior to the lecithin-Tween® 80-ethanol formula. The lecithin-linker system produced 4–11 μm emulsified drops, sufficiently small to enhance the biodegradability of the dispersion.
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Shah MUH, Moniruzzaman M, Sivapragasam M, Talukder MMR, Yusup SB, Goto M. A binary mixture of a biosurfactant and an ionic liquid surfactant as a green dispersant for oil spill remediation. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.02.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Feng JQ, Gang HZ, Li DS, Liu JF, Yang SZ, Mu BZ. Characterization of biosurfactant lipopeptide and its performance evaluation for oil-spill remediation. RSC Adv 2019; 9:9629-9632. [PMID: 35520745 PMCID: PMC9062149 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra01430f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Biosurfactant lipopeptide is a promising dispersant over varieties of chemical ones in oil-spill remediation. The toxicity, biodegradability and performance of the biosurfactant lipopeptide are studied in this paper. Biosurfactant lipopeptide is a promising dispersant over varieties of chemical ones in oil-spill remediation.![]()
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- Jun-Qiao Feng
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- P. R. China
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Ezeh CG, Chen CY, Papadopoulos KD. Mobilization of n-hexadecane in porous media using food grade amphiphiles. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2018.08.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Doshi B, Sillanpää M, Kalliola S. A review of bio-based materials for oil spill treatment. WATER RESEARCH 2018; 135:262-277. [PMID: 29477791 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.02.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 205] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Revised: 02/13/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Being cost-effective, synthetic materials were initially used abundantly for the removal of oil. Gradually, however, awareness of the use of dispersants like Corexit, which makes water resources more toxic than oil, has changed the scenario for the treatment of spilled oil. The removal of spilled oil from water resources is still a very topical issue. An eco-friendly and sustainable approach towards the environment has introduced many low-cost, non-toxic and biodegradable materials along with different biomasses to make micro-to nano-sized materials, membranes, sponges/aerogel, etc. for the removal and recovery of oil from water resources. Additionally, the reusability of these materials after the recovery of oils has added one more step towards sustainability. This review comprises the work conducted by various researchers in the field of the removal and recovery of spilled oils using various biomasses and polymers, either in the form of sorbents or separators.
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- Bhairavi Doshi
- Laboratory of Green Chemistry, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Sammonkatu 12, Mikkeli, 50130, Finland.
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- Laboratory of Green Chemistry, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Sammonkatu 12, Mikkeli, 50130, Finland; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33174, USA
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- Laboratory of Green Chemistry, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Sammonkatu 12, Mikkeli, 50130, Finland
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Elles-Pérez CJ, Muñoz-Acevedo A, Guzmán A, Camargo H, Henao J. Evaluation of heavy crude oil from a water-oil model system as starting material for the preparation of adsorbents type NaY zeolite-templated carbon. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2017; 196:466-475. [PMID: 28342341 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.03.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Revised: 03/05/2017] [Accepted: 03/16/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In this work, NaY zeolite is explored as a possible "template" to obtain porous materials type ZTC from the adsorption of heavy crude oil in a water-oil model system (emulsion). In order to produce the adsorbents, a cationic surfactant is selected to facilitate the adsorption of the crude oil into the pores of the zeolite and to get the composite, which was activated with controlled thermal treatments (T: 700-800 °C and t: 0.5-1 h) in inert conditions (N2 gaseous). The starting materials, composite and porous carbons were characterized using structural/surface analysis techniques (API Gravity, SARA, IR, XRD, XRF, TGA, Langmuir isotherms, BET and SEM). The results showed that four types of mesoporous carbons were produced with specific surface areas between 70 ± 1 m2/g and 220 ± 3 m2/g, average pore volumes between 0.144 cm3/g and 0.40 cm3/g and average pore widths between 4.9 nm and 8.3 nm. The activation conditions of 800 °C and 1 h allowed to make the carbonaceous material with the best surface characteristics (220 ± 3 m2/g, 0.27 cm3/g, and 4.9 nm). Therefore, it is concluded that under assay conditions employed, the heavy crude oil, as a mixed model (water-oil), from an aqueous environment is a starting material suitable for preparation of "mesoporous" carbons.
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- Cindy J Elles-Pérez
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universidad del Norte, km 5 via Pto. Colombia, P.O. Box 1569-51820, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, Universidad del Norte, km 5 via Pto. Colombia, P.O. Box 1569-51820, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universidad del Norte, km 5 via Pto. Colombia, P.O. Box 1569-51820, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia.
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- Faculty of Environmental Chemistry, Universidad Santo Tomás sede Bucaramanga, Cr 18 #9-27, Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia.
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- School of Chemistry, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Cr 27 Cl 9, Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia.
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Riehm DA, Rokke DJ, Paul PG, Lee HS, Vizanko BS, McCormick AV. Dispersion of oil into water using lecithin-Tween 80 blends: The role of spontaneous emulsification. J Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 487:52-59. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2016.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2016] [Revised: 10/03/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Riehm DA, Rokke DJ, McCormick AV. Water-in-Oil Microstructures Formed by Marine Oil Dispersants in a Model Crude Oil. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:3954-3962. [PMID: 27046201 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b00643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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DOSS (dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate), Tween 80, and Span 80, surfactants commonly used in marine crude oil spill dispersants, have been mixed into a model oil at a total surfactant concentration of 2 wt %, typical for dispersant-treated oil slicks. These surfactant-oil blends also contained 0.5-1.5 wt % synthetic seawater to enable formation of water-in-oil (W/O) microstructures. Trends in dynamic oil-seawater interfacial tension (IFT) as a function of surfactant blend composition are similar to those observed in prior work for crude oil treated with similar blends of these surfactants. In particular, Span 80-rich surfactant blends exhibit much slower initial dynamic IFT decline than DOSS-rich surfactant blends in both model oil and crude oil, and surfactant blends containing 50 wt % Tween 80 and a DOSS:Span 80 ratio near 1:1 produce ultralow IFT in the model oil (<10(-4) mN/m) just as similar surfactant blends do in crude oil. At all DOSS:Span 80 ratios, surfactant blends containing 50 wt % Tween 80 form clear solutions with seawater in the model oil. Cryo-transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM) and dynamic light scattering (DLS) show that these solutions contain spherical W/O microstructures, the size and dispersity of which vary with surfactant blend composition and surfactant:seawater molar ratio. Span 80-rich microstructures exhibit high polydispersity index (PDI > 0.2) and large diameters (≥100 nm), whereas DOSS-rich microstructures exhibit smaller diameters (20-40 nm) and low polydispersity index (PDI < 0.1), indicating a narrow microstructure size distribution. The smaller diameters of DOSS-rich microstructures, as well as the fact that DOSS molecules, being oil-soluble, can diffuse to a bulk oil-water interface as monomers much faster than any of these microstructures, may explain why DOSS-rich blends adsorb to the oil-water interface more quickly than Span 80-rich blends, a phenomenon which has been linked in prior work to the higher effectiveness of DOSS-rich Tween/Span/DOSS-based oil dispersants.
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- David A Riehm
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota , Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-0331, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota , Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-0331, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota , Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-0331, United States
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