Document title:Treatment of Oil-Based Drilling Waste Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Author(s): STREET C. G. (1) ; GUIGARD S. E. (1) ; Abstract: Oil-based drilling fluids are essential for challenging drilling operations. However, their use requires costly handling, treatment and disposal. Supercritical fluid extraction is herein investigated as a novel technology to treat this waste. Supercritical fluid extraction employs a substance above its critical temperature and pressure as a solvent. In this state, the substance has both liquid-and gas-like properties that can be controlled by the pressure and temperature of the extraction process. In this paper, results of studies using supercritical carbon dioxide to remove the base oil from drilling waste are presented. Current work investigates the extraction of hydrocarbons (i.e. base oil) from a synthetic oil-based centrifuge underflow drilling waste. Extraction efficiencies as high as 98% have been observed. Additionally, results of both past and current studies indicate that the hydrocarbons are unchanged by the extraction process and that they may be recovered and potentially reused. Journal TitleJournal of Canadian Petroleum Technology
ISSN0021-9487CODEN JCPMAMSource / Source2009, vol. 48, n
o6, pp. 26-29 [4 page(s) (article)] (13 ref.)
Langue / LanguageAnglais
Editeur / PublisherCanadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Montréal, PQ, CANADA (1962) (Revue)
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