Combined effects of ultrasound and [bmim][cl] on heavy oil–solid separation: experiments and molecular dynamics simulations
Liping Zeng, Xuanrui Wang, Ke Xu, Jinze Du, Yuxing Tan, Pindong Tan, Yu Sun, Jinjian Hou · 2026
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Liping Zeng and co-authors combine ultrasound with an ionic liquid to pull heavy oil out of oil-bearing sand. Their study appeared in 2026. Heavy oil clings hard to sand grains, so standard solvent washing recovers it slowly. The team added a salt-like liquid, called [Bmim][Cl], to common solvents, then applied ultrasound. They tested four solvents to see where the pairing helps most.
In toluene, recovery rose from about 91 percent with solvent alone to about 95 percent with both aids. Careful statistics confirmed the two aids truly amplify each other in toluene, and nearly so in one other solvent. Computer simulations at the molecular level backed the lab results. The authors present the route as a stronger option for cleaning oily sands and recovering lost fuel.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Liping Zeng, Xuanrui Wang, Ke Xu, Jinze Du, Yuxing Tan, Pindong Tan, Yu Sun, Jinjian Hou |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 95 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |