Deteriorated Citrus Limetta for the Application of Enhanced Oil Recovery
A.Sivasakthi
A. Sivasakthi, Ph.D. Research Scholar, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Academy of Maritime Education and Training (AMET), Chennai, India.
Manuscript received on 05 May 2021 | Revised Manuscript received on 07 May 2021 | Manuscript Accepted on 15 May 2021 | Manuscript published on 30 May 2021 | PP: 26-29 | Volume-1 Issue-1, May 2021 | Retrieval Number: 100.1/ijpe.A1906051121
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Abstract: Citrus fruits are rich in citric acid content as well as highly medicinal valued fruits. Citrus fruits have the highest possibility of deterioration through microorganisms due to the presence of sugars, polysaccharides, organic acids and nitrogenous components. The chemical constituents in the Citrus fruits will serves as the food for the growth of microbes. In this research article, the competence of deteriorated Citrus limetta was examined through Oil Displacement Area (ODA) test, Emulsification Index (E24) and sand pack column operation. The deteriorated Citrus limetta peels and pulp were individually investigated. The results of Oil Displacement Area test and Emulsification Index indicated that the deteriorated pulp of Citrus limetta has good compatibility with crude oil than the peels of Citrus limetta. The percentage of oil displacement achieved by the pulp of Citrus limetta was 44.89 % and emulsification index was found to be 80 %. The efficacy of deteriorated Citrus limetta pulp was confirmed in the sand pack column with the oil recovery percentage of 32.05 %.
Keywords: Citrus limetta; Deteriorated, Microorganisms, Oil Recovery