Feasibility of Solvent Replacement in Current Measurement Methods of Sediment and Water Content in Crude

北艾伯塔省理工学院(NAIT)油砂可持续发展中心(COSS)成立于2010年，与工业界合作，验证和优化创新技术，有可能提高加拿大油砂的环境和经济表现。COSS将与国际管道研究理事会、TransCanada和Enbridge合作，研究替代目前原油样品中沉积物和水分含量测定方法的溶剂的可行性。这项研究包括广泛的文献综述，以筛选有前景的溶剂，评价替代甲苯的溶剂用于当前离心法的沉淀物和水的轻质和重质原油的测定。目标是降低一线工作人员长期接触有毒有害溶剂的风险，减少危险液体废物的处置负荷，并减少潜在的环境污染。

The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Centre for Oil Sands Sustainability (COSS), established in 2010, collaborates with industry to validate and optimize innovative technologies with the potential to enhance the environmental and economic performance of Canada's oil sands. COSS in collaboration with Pipeline Research Council International, TransCanada, and Enbridge will study the feasibility of solvent replacement for the current methods of sediment and water content determination in crude samples. This study includes extensive literature review to screen promising solvents, evaluation of alternative solvents to replace toluene used for the current centrifuge method for sediment and water determination of light and heavy crudes. The goal is to reduce the risks of prolonged exposure to toxic and hazardous solvents for frontline workers, decrease the disposal load of hazardous liquid waste, and reduce potential environmental contamination.