Oil-soluble dispersants are some of the most important additives used by the oil industry. Their function is to reduce the aggregation of carbonaceous deposits produced during the normal operation of the engine. This project aims at studying the efficiency of a series of non-ionic dispersants at stabilizing carbon-rich particles in oil. The dispersants are composed of a polyamine core flanked by two polyisobutylene chains connected to the core via succinimide linkers. The dispersants were synthesized and their chemical composition was characterized by different techniques. The associative strength of the dispersants was determined from their ability to self-associate in solution into reverse micelles. This was established by using fluorescence to measure their critical micelle concentration and the aggregation number of the dispersant micelles in an apolar solvent. The adsorption of the dispersants onto carbon-rich particles was studied by performing adsorption isotherms. The isotherms were analyzed. These studies provide the first example of the correlation that exists between the associative strength of a dispersant and its ability to stabilize carbon-rich particles in apolar solvents.

Oil-soluble dispersants are some of the most important additives used by the oil industry. Their function is to reduce the aggregation of carbonaceous deposits produced during the normal operation of the engine. This project aims at studying the efficiency of a series of non-ionic dispersants at stabilizing carbon-rich particles in oil. The dispersants are composed of a polyamine core flanked by two polyisobutylene chains connected to the core via succinimide linkers. The dispersants were synthesized and their chemical composition was characterized by different techniques. The associative strength of the dispersants was determined from their ability to self-associate in solution into reverse micelles. This was established by using fluorescence to measure their critical micelle concentration and the aggregation number of the dispersant micelles in an apolar solvent. The adsorption of the dispersants onto carbon-rich particles was studied by performing adsorption isotherms. The isotherms were analyzed. These studies provide the first example of the correlation that exists between the associative strength of a dispersant and its ability to stabilize carbon-rich particles in apolar solvents.

Succinimide-based dispersants are the most commonly used dispersants in the oil industry. They are used in engine oil to prevent the aggregation of carbon-rich particles generated during engine operation, and consequently reduce the production of sludge and the emission of fine particles into the air that cause air pollution. This project aims at studying the efficiency of a series of non-ionic dispersants at stabilizing carbon-rich particles in an apolar solvent. The dispersants are composed of two polyisobutylene apolar chains and a polyamine core that was modified by reacting the dispersant with ethylene carbonate. This thesis describes the synthesis of a series of unmodified and modified dispersants with different amine contents. It also includes different techniques used in the characterization of the chemical composition of the dispersants, as well as the synthesis of the model compounds which enabled the characterization of the dispersants. A preliminary study on the micelle formation of the dispersants is also presented in this thesis.

Succinimide-based dispersants are the most commonly used dispersants in the oil industry. They are used in engine oil to prevent the aggregation of carbon-rich particles generated during engine operation, and consequently reduce the production of sludge and the emission of fine particles into the air that cause air pollution. This project aims at studying the efficiency of a series of non-ionic dispersants at stabilizing carbon-rich particles in an apolar solvent. The dispersants are composed of two polyisobutylene apolar chains and a polyamine core that was modified by reacting the dispersant with ethylene carbonate. This thesis describes the synthesis of a series of unmodified and modified dispersants with different amine contents. It also includes different techniques used in the characterization of the chemical composition of the dispersants, as well as the synthesis of the model compounds which enabled the characterization of the dispersants. A preliminary study on the micelle formation of the dispersants is also presented in this thesis.

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Concentrated kaolin clay slurries are found in a number of industrial operations including mine tailings surface disposal, underground paste backfill, and riverbed dredging. An understanding of the impact of solids concentration and addition of chemical species on slurry rheology is of importance to designers of pipeline transport and waste disposal systems. A project to determine the rheology of an idealized industrial kaolin clay slurry using a concentric cylinder viscometer and an experimental pipeline loop was undertaken. Additional laboratory test work including particle size analysis, slurry pH, calcium ion concentration in the slurry supernatant and particle electrophoretic mobility measurements were completed to aid in the understanding of their effects on the slurry rheology. The slurries were prepared in varying kaolin clay solids concentrations with reverse osmosis water. A flocculant, dihydrated calcium chloride (CaCl2 ¡¤ 2H2O), was added to the reverse osmosis water in concentrations equivalent to those found in typical industrial hard water supply. A dispersant, tetra-sodium pyrophosphate (TSPP, Na4P2O7) was used to disperse the clay particles for selected slurries. It was found that the kaolin clay slurries, in the absence of TSPP, exhibited yield stresses and could be characterized with either the two-parameter Bingham or Casson continuum flow models. Increasing the clay concentration in the slurry, while keeping the mass ratio of flocculant to kaolin constant, increased both the yield and plastic viscosity parameters. There was generally good agreement between the rheological parameters obtained in the Couette flow viscometer and that in the pipeline loop. In slurries for which it was possible to obtain turbulent flow, the transition to turbulent flow was predicted accurately by the Wilson & Thomas method for both Bingham and Casson models. It was possible to eliminate the yield stress of a slurry with the addition of the dispersing agent TSPP. The calcium ion content of the supernatant extracted from the slurries proved to be a indicator of the degree of flocculation. When exposed to extended periods of high shear conditions in the pipeline loop, slurries with clay concentrations of 17% by volume solids or greater exhibited an irreversible increase in apparent viscosity with time. An attempt was made to investigate this irreversible thickening characteristic. Laboratory tests did not reveal any appreciable differences in particle size, electrophoretic mobility, calcium ion concentration or pH with this irreversible change. The shear duration test shows the importance of using the appropriate shear environment when testing high solids concentration kaolin clay slurries

Concentrated kaolin clay slurries are found in a number of industrial operations including mine tailings surface disposal, underground paste backfill, and riverbed dredging. An understanding of the impact of solids concentration and addition of chemical species on slurry rheology is of importance to designers of pipeline transport and waste disposal systems. A project to determine the rheology of an idealized industrial kaolin clay slurry using a concentric cylinder viscometer and an experimental pipeline loop was undertaken. Additional laboratory test work including particle size analysis, slurry pH, calcium ion concentration in the slurry supernatant and particle electrophoretic mobility measurements were completed to aid in the understanding of their effects on the slurry rheology. The slurries were prepared in varying kaolin clay solids concentrations with reverse osmosis water. A flocculant, dihydrated calcium chloride (CaCl2 ¡¤ 2H2O), was added to the reverse osmosis water in concentrations equivalent to those found in typical industrial hard water supply. A dispersant, tetra-sodium pyrophosphate (TSPP, Na4P2O7) was used to disperse the clay particles for selected slurries. It was found that the kaolin clay slurries, in the absence of TSPP, exhibited yield stresses and could be characterized with either the two-parameter Bingham or Casson continuum flow models. Increasing the clay concentration in the slurry, while keeping the mass ratio of flocculant to kaolin constant, increased both the yield and plastic viscosity parameters. There was generally good agreement between the rheological parameters obtained in the Couette flow viscometer and that in the pipeline loop. In slurries for which it was possible to obtain turbulent flow, the transition to turbulent flow was predicted accurately by the Wilson & Thomas method for both Bingham and Casson models. It was possible to eliminate the yield stress of a slurry with the addition of the dispersing agent TSPP. The calcium ion content of the supernatant extracted from the slurries proved to be a indicator of the degree of flocculation. When exposed to extended periods of high shear conditions in the pipeline loop, slurries with clay concentrations of 17% by volume solids or greater exhibited an irreversible increase in apparent viscosity with time. An attempt was made to investigate this irreversible thickening characteristic. Laboratory tests did not reveal any appreciable differences in particle size, electrophoretic mobility, calcium ion concentration or pH with this irreversible change. The shear duration test shows the importance of using the appropriate shear environment when testing high solids concentration kaolin clay slurries

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Afin d'optimiser les propriétés d'un composite polymère chargé, il est possible de procéder à un greffage de la charge afin de la rendre compatible avec le milieu continu dans laquelle elle est dispersée. Le sujet de recherche consiste à étudier et optimiser le mécanisme de greffage de molécules organiques à la surface de charges minérales.Développé il y a quelques années par la société GTI Process (groupe Mader), le "giral" est une formulation qui permet d'une part d'obtenir une bonne dispersion entre une charge et une matrice polymère et d'autre part d'augmenter les propriétés mécaniques du matériau composite final. Il se compose d'un silane, d'un acide méthacrylique et d'un dispersant. Toutefois, le mécanisme existant lors de l'ajout de giral dans une formulation charge/résine n'a pas été identifié. Nous nous sommes proposé de le comprendre. Après avoir identifié les interactions entre la surface de la silice et les constituants du giral, il nous a paru intéressant de faire évoluer la formulation du dispersant.Dans un premier temps, ce mécanisme a été étudié sur une charge témoin bien maîtrisée : la silice.La silice retenue a l'avantage de posséder une surface spécifique importante. Des analyses thermogravimétrique et infrarouge ont été réalisées sur différents échantillons (synthétisés à partir de silice et d'un ou plusieurs constituants du giral) afin de déterminer les espèces adsorbées ou greffées à la surface de la silice. Des analyses RMN du solide 13C et 29Si ont également été réalisées dans le but de déterminer les liaisons mises en jeu. En parallèle, des études en CGI (Chromatographie Gazeuse Inverse) ont été menées.Dans un second temps, des nouvelles structures ont été développées pour améliorer le dispersant contenu dans la formulation du Giral puis la formulation en synthétisant un seul composé qui regroupe toutes les fonctionnalités requises pour disperser la silice dans une résine polyester. De plus, ces nouvelles structures vont permettre d’augmenter les propriétés mécaniques du matériau composite final. Tous les composés synthétisés, dans ce travail, ont un squelette polymère qui est la polycaprolactone. L’architecture, la composition, la taille et la structure de ces polymères ont été optimisées suivant la charge à disperser. Nous avons ainsi synthétisé une large gamme de dispersants modèles fonctionnalisés et étudié leur comportement dans l'application. D'autre part, seules les méthodes de synthèse en masse, plus adaptées pour une production industrielle, ont été retenues. Ces polymères ont tout d'abord été synthétisés en laboratoire puis dans le milieu industriel. Une fois les polymères synthétisés, plusieurs essais ont été réalisés pour connaître leur influence au niveau des propriétés mécaniques du matériau composite final, déterminer les structures les plus adaptées pour répondre aux contraintes mécaniques, et connaître les quantités nécessaires pour obtenir les meilleurs résultats. Des mesures de viscosité et des essais mécaniques (essais de traction et de flexion 3 points) ont été réalisés. L'utilisation de ces composés développés au cours de ce travail de thèse ont permis de diminuer la viscosité d’une résine polyester chargée et ainsi de pouvoir augmenter le taux de charge. De plus, les faciès de rupture ont été observés par microscopie électronique à balayage afin d'observer la cohésion entre les charges et la matrice polymère du composite. La rupture apparaît au niveau de la charge et du polymère. L'efficacité de ces nouvelles structures dans l’application s'est avérée comparable, voire meilleure par rapport au dispersant de référence et au giral. / To increase the properties of a composite based with polymer and tiller, it is possible to modify the tiller surface to make it compatible with the polymer in which it is dispersed. The aim is to study and optimize the mechanism of organic molecules grafting on mineral fillers surface. Developed several years ago by GTI Process (Mader group), the "giral" i s a formulation that allows a good dispersion between the tiller and the polymer matrix and also an increase of the final composite material mechanical properties. "Giral" is composed of a silane, a methacrylic acid and a dispersant. However, its mechanism with a mixture based on tiller and pol yester resin has not been identified, we proposed to understand it. After identifying the interaction between the surface of silica and "giral" components, it seemed interesting to modify the dispersant. In a first part, the "giral" mechanism has been studied on silica which is a well-known tiller. Silica used has a high specific surface area. Thermogravimetric and infrared analysis have been performed on different samples (synthesized from silica modified by one or more "giral"components) to determine the adsorbed or grafted species on silica surface. NMR analyses of 13C and 29 Si solid and Inverse gas chromatography studies were also conducted. In a second part, new structures have been developed to improve the dispersant in the "giral" formulation and the formulation itself by synthesizing a single compound that includes all the features required for the dispersion of silica in polyester resin. Moreover, these new structures will help to increase the mechanical properties of the final composite material. All compounds synthesized in this work, have a polymer backbone which is polycaprolactone. The architecture, composition, size and structure of these polymers were optimized according to the tiller used. We have synthesized functionalized dispersants and studied their behavior in the application. On the other hand, only syntheses by mass, more suitable for industrial production, were selected. These polymers have been first synthesized in the laboratory and then in industry. Once the polymers synthesized several tests were done to determine their influence in the final composite material mechanical properties, the most appropriate structures to mechanical stress, and the amounts required for best results. Viscosity measurements and mechanical tests were done. These new dispersants developed have reduced the viscosity of the mixture based on polyester resin and tiller, and thus can increase the tiller rate. Furthermore, the fracture surfaces were observed by scanning electron microscopy to observe cohesion between the tiller and the polymer matrix. The effectiveness of these new structures in the application are comparable or even better to the "giral" formulation.

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