Energy–Structure–Performance Coupling in Stirred Crude Oil Desalting: RSM Optimization and Identification of an Input-Energy Window via Droplet Size Distribution
Xiaolong Zhou, Liangkun Chen, Shen Wei, Muhammad Faryad Ali, Wenlong Deng, Zhang Jie · 2026
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Xiaolong Zhou and co-authors find an energy sweet spot for stirring crude oil during desalting, in a research paper from 2026. Refiners wash salt from crude by mixing in water, and stirring strength shapes how well salt leaves. Speed and time alone describe the mixing poorly.
The team built an energy-structure-performance frame, tracking droplet sizes and computing input energy from flow numbers. Near fifty joules of input, desalting peaked, mirroring the average droplet size curve. In that window droplets merge well without shattering into stubborn emulsion. The method gives operators a physical dial for tuning mixers and saving energy.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Xiaolong Zhou, Liangkun Chen, Shen Wei, Muhammad Faryad Ali, Wenlong Deng, Zhang Jie |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |