relation: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/7985/
title: Synthesis and optimization of 2-ethylhexyl ester as base oil for drilling fluid formulation
creator: Jassim, L.
creator: Yunus, R.
creator: Rashid, U.
creator: Rashid, S.A.
creator: Salleh, M.A.
creator: Irawan, S.
creator: Ghaemi, F.
description: A stable ester was synthesized to overcome the ester hydrolysis problem during the drilling of oil or gas wells using a conventional ester-based drilling fluid. The thermal and hydrolytic stability of the produced ester was high owing to the transesterification method employed in this study. The reaction was performed using 2-ethylhexanol and methyl laureate esters in the presence of sodium methoxide as a catalyst. In order to obtain the optimum synthesis conditions, a response surface methodology (RSM) was appraised based on the central composite design (CCD). The optimum conditions were determined as follows: 0.6 wt. catalyst, 70°C reaction temperature, 1:1.5 molar ratio, and 11.5 min of reaction time. The results of 77 wt. 2-ethylhexyl ester (2-EH) illustrated a high agreement between the experimental and RSM models. The reaction product contained 77 wt. 2-EH and 23 2-ethylhexanol. The kinematic viscosity was 5mm2/s at 40°C and 1.5mm2/sec at 100°C; the specific gravity was 0.854, flash point was 170°C, and pour point was -7°C. The produced product showed similar properties to the available commercial product. However, it was observed that the mud formulation using the synthesized base oil had superior rheological properties at 121°C. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd.
date: 2016
type: Article
type: PeerReviewed
identifier:   Jassim, L. and Yunus, R. and Rashid, U. and Rashid, S.A. and Salleh, M.A. and Irawan, S. and Ghaemi, F.  (2016) Synthesis and optimization of 2-ethylhexyl ester as base oil for drilling fluid formulation.  Chemical Engineering Communications, 203 (4).  pp. 463-470.  ISSN 00986445     
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relation: 10.1080/00986445.2015.1023300
identifier: 10.1080/00986445.2015.1023300