L’objectif de cette thèse est de réaliser un agent de contraste vasculaire pour tomodensitométrie utilisable en préclinique. En collaboration avec le laboratoire de biogalénique de Strasbourg, ce travail a permis d’obtenir des nano-émulsions iodées produites par diffusion spontanée de surfactif et des nanoparticules iodées produites par ”émulsion - diffusion de solvant”, comme agent de contraste vasculaire. Ces émulsions et particules polymériques présentent en effet, un temps de rémanence vasculaire de plusieurs heures, un pouvoir contrastant suffisant pour un usage en tomodensitométrie (compris entre 170 et 400 HU), la possibilité de les administrer par intraveineuse et une stabilité de plusieurs mois. Les nano-émulsions, notamment celles produites à partir de Lipiodol®, sont les plus prometteuses comme agents de contraste vasculaire de par leur forte radiopacité (475 ± 30 HU) et leur rémanence vasculaire (T1/2 of 4.1 ± 1.10 h). Les nanoparticules iodées à base de PCL présentent un pouvoir contrastant inférieur (168 ± 13 HU) mais elles sont connus pour leur capacité à modifier la libération du principe actif encapsulé. De ce fait même si les agents de contraste de nature lipidique ou ceux inorganiques sont plus performant, elles restent intéressantes pour une visualisation rapide de la distribution du principe actif dans l’organisme. Cette thèse par ailleurs, apporte plusieurs éléments pour la compréhension de la formulation des nano-émulsions obtenues par diffusion spontanée de surfactif et celle des nanoparticules produites par ”émulsion - diffusion de solvant”. Concernant les nano-émulsions, l’influence de l’iodation des huiles et du surfactif a été étudiée autant sur le plan pharmacotechnique que ceux toxicologique et pharmacocinétique. Concernant les nanoparticules à base de PCL, nous avons montré que l’impact du type d’huile et de l’iodation, des polymères PCL et PCL-mPEG et de diverses méthodes de concentration sur la formulation / The aim of this thesis is to formulate a blood pool contrast agent for preclinical X-ray imaging application. In collaboration with the galenic laboratory of Strasbourg, this work has allowed to obtain iodinated nano-emulsions produced by spontaneous diffusion of surfactant and nano-particles produced by iodine ”emulsion - solvent diffusion” as blood pool contrast agent. These emulsions and polymer particles present indeed a vascular persistence of several hours, a sufficient contrast to be use in computed tomography (between 170 and 400 HU), the ability to be administered intravenous and stability of several months. Nano-emulsions, including those produced from Lipiodol®, are the most promising as blood pool contrast media by their high radiopacity (475 ± 30 HU) and vascular persistence (T1/2 of 4.1 ± 1.10 h). Iodinated nano-particles of PCL have a lower X-ray attenuation (168 ± 13 HU), but they are known for their control release of the encapsulated substances. Therefore even if inorganic or lipidic contrast agents show a better contrast, they remain attractive for rapid visualization of the co-encapsulated substance distribution in the body. This thesis also introduced several features for understanding the formulation of nano-emulsions obtained by spontaneous diffusion of surfactant and the nano-particles produced by ”emulsion - solvent diffusion.”

Des mousses de polymères modèles sont élaborées à partir d’émulsions afin d’en étudier les propriétés. De telles mousses sont intéressantes dans des applications variées d’amortisseurs (sécurité passive), de filtres ou d’isolation. Les objectifs de cette étude sont de comprendre l’origine des propriétés mécaniques des mousses et d’identifier les paramètres structuraux les plus pertinents. Pour cela, la première étape consiste en la fabrication de mousses de morphologies contrôlées à partir d’émulsions monodisperses très concentrées. Par polymérisation de la phase continue des émulsions, des mousses solides modèles à taille de cellules contrôlées et de porosité ouverte sont obtenues. Ensuite la structure de ces matériaux poreux est analysée et comparée à celle des émulsions initiales. Enfin, ces mousses sont caractérisées mécaniquement en compression. Nous présentons les résultats obtenus en variant de manière contrôlée la taille des pores et leur fraction volumique et les confrontons aux modèles existants. / Polymer foams are cellular materials commonly used for safety applications in many industrial sectors (aeronautic, passive safety, gears…). To even improve their performances, the link between their structural parameters (cell sizes, density...) and their mechanical behaviour should be better understood and modelled. A way of producing such foams is to polymerize the continuous phase of highly concentrated emulsions. The advantage of such an emulsion-based strategy is that it becomes possible to take advantage of the good control over emulsion parameters (drop size, dispersed phase volume fraction, continuous phase composition) to elaborate model foams with cells and pores having narrow size distributions. The production of model foams makes it possible to determine independently the influence of each parameter on the compression modulus and to compare the results with existing models.

Ces travaux entrent dans la cadre du projet européen Fundamental and Applied Studies on Emulsion Stability (FASES). L'objectif de ce projet est de comprendre les phénomènes responsables de la déstabilisation des émulsions dans le temps, en relation avec les propriétés interfaciales de ces systèmes. Les travaux de thèse décrits dans ce mémoire se divisent en deux parties : ils portent tout d'abord sur la fabrication de gouttes d'émulsions eau-dans-huile par un procédé microfluidique, puis sur l'étude de la taille et de l'état de dispersion des gouttes sur la cristallisation de l'eau dispersée. Dans un premier temps, nous avons étudié les conditions opératoires permettant de fabriquer des gouttes de taille contrôlée par microfluidique avec le système de fluides mis en œuvre dans le projet FASES. Suivant le mode d'introduction des phases liquides, soit les débits, soit les pressions appliquées, ont été modifiés pour délimiter les zones de fabrication des gouttes. Afin de mieux comprendre les différences observées entre les deux modes d'introduction des fluides, un modèle reposant sur l'analogie entre circuits électriques et circuits microfluidiques a été proposé. Dans un second temps, les émulsions obtenues avec le dispositif microfluidique ont été analysées par calorimétrie et par thermo-microscopie. Les expériences ont permis de mettre en évidence, suivant les conditions étudiées (viscosité, taille des gouttes), différents processus de cristallisation des gouttes. Ces résultats mettent en avant directement le rôle du phénomène de sédimentation, les signaux de congélation observés dépendant fortement de l'état de dispersion des gouttes d'émulsion. / This thesis takes place in the framework of the European project FASES (Fundamentaland Applied Studies on Emulsion Stability). The aim of this project is to understand the phenomena responsible for emulsions destabilization, in relation with the interfacial properties of these systems. The research work described in this thesis is divided into twoparts : the first part deals with the creation of water-in-oil emulsion droplets in a microfluidic device, and in the second part, the influence of the size and the state of dispersion of the droplets on the crystallization of dispersed water is analyzed.To begin with, the operating conditions required to create emulsion droplets by microfluidic were studied. Two modes of introduction of the liquid phases, based on flow and pressure-driven techniques, were used to create the droplets. Maps of the droplet formation regions were drawn as a function of the applied flow rates and pressures. In order to compare the two processes, a model based on the analogy between electrical and microfluidic circuits was proposed.Then, emulsions obtained with the microfluidic device were analyzed by calorimetry and thermo-microscopy. The experimental results evidenced different droplet crystallization processes, depending on the system parameters (oil phase viscosity, droplet size …). The water freezing signals strongly depend on the state of dispersion of the droplets, showing themajor role of droplet sedimentation in the emulsion destabilization process.

O objetivo principal desta dissertação é determinar, a partir de ensaios de laboratório, o comportamento mecânico de misturas constituídas com solos lateríticos arenoso e argiloso e emulsão asfáltica, visando a sua utilização na construção rodoviária. Utilizou-se na compactação a energia normal do Proctor, e analisaram-se os efeitos do tipo de solo, o teor e tipo de emulsão, tipo de cura pré e pós-compactação, tempo de cura e a imersão em água na resistência e rigidez das misturas. Foram realizados ensaios para a determinação da resistência à compressão simples, resistência à compressão diametral, módulo de resiliência, índice de suporte Califórnia e variação volumétrica durante a cura e imersão dos corpos-de-prova. Os resultados mostraram que as misturas com emulsão apresentaram resistência e rigidez superiores às dos solos in natura, e ainda menores variações volumétricas decorrentes da secagem e da imersão dos corpos-de-prova em água. Finalmente, concluiu-se que o uso das emulsões asfálticas é promissora na área de pavimentação, dado que proporciona às misturas propriedades físicas e mecânicas para estas serem aplicáveis na construção rodoviária. / This work has the main objective of studying, based on laboratory tests, the mechanical behavior of sand and clay lateritics soils and the asphalt emulsion in focus mixtures, seeking their utilization in road construction. Were compacted at the normal Proctor energy, analyzing the soil type, the asphaltic emulsion rate and type, the curing pre and pos- compactation, the curing time and the effect of the immersion in water to the mixtures strength and rigidity, afterwards they were submitted to tests to the determination of unconfined compressive strength, indirect tensile strength, modulus resilient, California bearing ratio and volumetric variability of specimens when immersed in water. The results showed that the addition of asphaltic emulsion to soils improve the strength and rigidity of in natura and reduction of the volumetric variability caused by drying and immersion in water soils. Finally, it concludes that bituminous emulsion provides to soils qualities that could be qualified for use in road construction.

Tesis por compendio / [ES] Generalmente, se utilizan tratamientos térmicos para la esterilización de emulsiones. Sin embargo, el calentamiento ha demostrado inducir la hidrólisis de lípidos y lecitina. En este sentido, las tecnologías no térmicas están surgiendo en la industria para alcanzar la estabilidad microbiana evitando la pérdida de calidad relacionada con el calor. El CO2 supercrítico (SC-CO2) y los campos eléctricos pulsados (PEF) son tecnologías no térmicas para la inactivación microbiana. Sin embargo, estas técnicas en ocasiones requieren altas intensidades o tiempos de tratamiento largos para garantizar la seguridad del producto. La literatura ha demostrado la capacidad de los ultrasonidos de alta potencia (HPU) para intensificar fenómenos de transferencia de masa y calor. Por lo tanto, su aplicación a tecnologías no térmicas podría ser un enfoque interesante para mejorar la efectividad de la inactivación microbiana. En este contexto, el objetivo fue evaluar el efecto de los tratamientos SC-CO2, PEF y HPU, aplicados de forma individual y combinada, sobre la inactivación de diferentes microorganismos en emulsiones. Para ello, por un lado, se estudió el efecto de la aplicación de HPU a los tratamientos SC-CO2 sobre diferentes tipos de microorganismos y sobre medios con diferente contenido en aceite. Por otro lado, se evaluó el efecto de los tratamientos PEF y HPU individuales y combinados sobre diferentes microorganismos Los resultados mostraron que, en general, la aplicación de HPU intensificó la capacidad de inactivación de SC-CO2. Los HPU probablemente facilitaron la solubilidad del CO2 en el medio y provocaron daños en las células. En este sentido, el análisis microscópico de las células inactivadas reveló importantes cambios morfológicos, incluyendo paredes celulares dañadas y pérdida del contenido citoplasmático. En cambio, los HPU no mejoraron la inactivación de SC-CO2 de las esporas de A. niger en emulsión. El aumento de la presión llevó a una mayor inactivación, a excepción de E. coli en agua, donde no se encontró efecto de la presión. Sin embargo, las presiones por encima de 350 bar no parecen ejercer ninguna inactivación adicional. El aumento de temperatura tuvo un efecto significativo para todos los tratamientos y microorganismos. En cuanto al efecto del medio, se sabe que la presencia de aceite protege a los microorganismos, como se observó en la inactivación de bacterias SC-CO2 en agua y en emulsiones con diferente contenido en aceite. Sin embargo, la aplicación de HPU enmascaró el efecto protector que ejerce el aceite en las emulsiones. En cambio, para las esporas de A. niger no se encontró efecto del medio sobre la efectividad de los tratamientos. En relación al efecto de los tratamientos de SC-CO2 + HPU sobre la calidad de las emulsiones, se encontró un efecto leve de las condiciones del proceso y mediante la selección de condiciones adecuadas de SC-CO2 + HPU, se pudieron obtener cambios mínimos en la calidad de las emulsiones y una inactivación satisfactoria de todos los microorganismos, excepto para las esporas de G. stearothermophilus. Con respecto a los tratamientos de PEF y HPU, no se logró la inactivación completa de las emulsiones con los tratamientos individuales. Sin embargo, cuando el PEF (152,3-176,3 kJ / kg) fue seguido de HPU (3 min), se obtuvieron niveles de inactivación de 8,2, 6,6 y 1,0 ciclos-log para E. coli, A. niger y B. pumilus. Además, la inactivación lograda por el tratamiento con PEF-HPU fue mayor que la de la suma de los tratamientos individuales para todos los microorganismos. Por el contrario, la inactivación lograda por el tratamiento HPU-PEF fue menor que la de la suma de los tratamientos individuales. Por lo tanto, la secuencia más eficaz fue aquella en la que el PEF fue seguido de los HPU. Se puede concluir que, la combinación de HPU con SC-CO2 o PEF generalmente mejoró la inactivación microbiana. En consecuencia, se podrían utili / [CA] Generalment, s'utilitzen tractaments tèrmics per a l'esterilització d'emulsions. No obstant això, el calfament ha demostrat induir la hidròlisi de lípids i lecitina. En aquest sentit, les tecnologies no tèrmiques estan sorgint en la indústria per a aconseguir l'estabilitat microbiana evitant la pèrdua de qualitat relacionada amb la calor. El CO¿ supercrític (SC-CO¿) i els camps elèctrics premuts (PEF) són tecnologies no tèrmiques per a la inactivació microbiana. No obstant això, aquestes tècniques a vegades requereixen altes intensitats o temps de tractament llargs per a garantir la seguretat del producte. La literatura ha demostrat la capacitat dels ultrasons d'alta potència (HPU) per a intensificar fenòmens de transferència de massa i calor. Per tant, la seua aplicació a tecnologies no tèrmiques podria ser un enfocament interessant per a millorar l'efectivitat de la inactivació microbiana. En aquest context, l'objectiu va ser avaluar l'efecte dels tractaments SC-CO¿, PEF i HPU, aplicats de manera individual i combinada, sobre la inactivació de diferents microorganismes en emulsions. Per a això, d'una banda, es va estudiar l'efecte de l'aplicació de HPU als tractaments SC-CO¿ sobre diferents tipus de microorganismes i sobre mitjans amb diferent contingut en oli. D'altra banda, es va avaluar l'efecte dels tractaments PEF i HPU individuals i combinats sobre diferents microorganismes Els resultats van mostrar que, en general, l'aplicació de HPU va intensificar la capacitat d'inactivació de SC-CO2. Els HPU probablement van facilitar la solubilitat del CO¿ en el mitjà i van provocar danys en les cèl·lules. En aquest sentit, l'anàlisi microscòpica de les cèl·lules inactivades va revelar importants canvis morfològics, incloent parets cel·lulars danyades i pèrdua del contingut citoplasmàtic. En canvi, els HPU no van millorar la inactivació de SC-CO2 de les espores de A. niger en emulsió. L'augment de la pressió va portar a una major inactivació, a excepció d'E. coli en aigua, on no es va trobar efecte de la pressió. No obstant això, les pressions per damunt de 350 bar no semblen exercir cap inactivació addicional. L'augment de temperatura va tindre un efecte significatiu per a tots els tractaments i microorganismes. Quant a l'efecte del medi, se sap que la presència d'oli protegeix els microorganismes, com es va observar en la inactivació de bacteris SC-CO¿ en aigua i en emulsions amb diferent contingut en oli. No obstant això, l'aplicació de HPU va emmascarar l'efecte protector que exerceix l'oli en les emulsions. En canvi, per a les espores de A. niger no es va trobar efecte del medi sobre l'efectivitat dels tractaments. En relació a aquest efecte dels tractaments de SC-CO2 + HPU sobre la qualitat de les emulsions, es va trobar un efecte lleu de les condicions del procés i mitjançant la selecció de condicions adequades de SC-CO2 + HPU, es van poder obtindre canvis mínims en la qualitat de les emulsions i una inactivació satisfactòria de tots els microorganismes, excepte per a les espores de G. stearothermophilus. Respecte als tractaments de PEF i HPU, no es va aconseguir la inactivació completa de les emulsions amb els tractaments individuals. No obstant això, quan el PEF (152,3-176,3 kJ / kg) va ser seguit de HPU (3 min), es van obtindre nivells d'inactivació de 8,2, 6,6 i 1,0 cicles- log per a E. coli, A. niger i B. pumilus. A més, la inactivació reeixida pel tractament amb PEF- HPU va ser major que la de la suma dels tractaments individuals per a tots els microorganismes. Per contra, la inactivació reeixida pel tractament HPU- PEF va ser menor que la de la suma dels tractaments individuals. Per tant, la seqüència més eficaç va ser aquella en la qual el PEF va ser seguit dels HPU. Es pot concloure que, la combinació de HPU amb SC-CO¿ o PEF generalment va millorar la inactivació microbiana. En conseqüència, es podrien utilitzar temps de / [EN] Thermal treatments are generally used for the sterilization of emulsions. However, heating has demonstrated its ability to induce the hydrolysis of lipids and lecithin. In this sense, non-thermal technologies are emerging in the industry with the aim of achieving microbial stability while avoiding the loss of quality related to heat. Supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2) and pulsed electric fields (PEF) are non-thermal technologies for microbial inactivation. However, these techniques have demonstrated to require high treatment intensities or long treatment times to guarantee the product's safety. Therefore, there is still room for the improvement in the use of these technologies. Literature has illustrated the capacity of high power ultrasound (HPU) for the intensification of mass and/or heat transfer phenomena. Therefore, its application to non-thermal technologies could be an interesting approach to enhance the microbial inactivation effectiveness. In this context, the objective was to evaluate the effect of SC-CO2, PEF and HPU treatments, applied in individual and combined form, on the inactivation of different microorganisms in emulsions. In order to achieve this goal, on the one hand, the influence of the implementation of HPU to the SC-CO2 treatments was studied on different types of microorganisms and on media with different oil content. On the other hand, the effect of the individual and combined PEF and HPU treatments was assessed on different microorganisms. Results showed that, generally, the application of HPU intensified the inactivation capacity of SC-CO2. HPU probably enhanced the solubilization of CO2 into the medium and provoked damages in the cells. In this regard, the microscopy analysis of the inactivated cells revealed important morphological changes, including damaged cell walls and an important loss of the cytoplasmic content. Nevertheless, HPU did not improved the SC-CO2 inactivation of A. niger spores in emulsion. The increase of the pressure led to a higher inactivation, except for E. coli in water, where no effect of pressure was found. However, pressures above 350 bar did not seem to exert any additional inactivation. The increase of the temperature had a significant effect for all treatments and microorganisms. Regarding the effect of the medium, the presence of oil is known to protect microorganisms, as was observed in the SC-CO2 inactivation of bacteria in water and in emulsions with different oil content. However, the application of HPU masked the protective effect exerted by the oil in the emulsions. On the contrary, for A. niger spores no effect of the media was found on the effectiveness of the treatments In relation to the effect of the SC-CO2 + HPU treatments on the quality of the treated emulsions, only a mild effect of the process conditions was found and by the selection of suitable SC-CO2 + HPU conditions, minimal changes on the quality of the emulsions and a satisfactory inactivation for all the microorganisms, except for G. stearothermophilus spores, can be obtained. Regarding PEF and HPU treatments, the complete inactivation in the emulsions was not achieved with the individual treatments. However, when PEF (152.3-176.3 kJ/kg) was followed by HPU (3 min), inactivation levels of 8.2, 6.6 and 1.0 log-cycles were obtained for E. coli, A. niger and B. pumilus, respectively. Moreover, the inactivation achieved by the PEF-HPU treatment was higher than the sum of the individual treatments for all microorganisms. On the contrary, the inactivation achieved by HPU-PEF treatment was lower than that of the sum of the individual treatments. Thus, the most effective sequence for the combined treatment was the one in which PEF was followed by HPU. It can be concluded that, the combination of HPU with SC-CO2 or PEF generally improved the microbial inactivation. Consequently, reasonable processing times and mild process conditions could be used. / Gómez Gómez, Á. (2021). Pasteurization of Lipid Emulsions with Supercritical CO2 and High Power Ultrasound [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/175486 / TESIS / Compendio

[pt] A injeção de emulsão em meio poroso como método de recuperação avançada pode se tornar realidade na operação de campos de petróleo devido à maior rigidez no descarte de água produzida e aos potenciais ganhos na produção de óleo. Para entender o comportamento macroscópico desta técnica de EOR, é necessário compreender o fenômeno microscópico. Com este objetivo, fez-se a modelagem numérica do escoamento de uma gota imersa em fase contínua escoando em capilar restrito utilizando o método de Lattice-Boltzmann. Este método foi escolhido devido à sua facilidade de ser aplicado em geometrias complexas de rocha e fluido e ao bom compromisso na representação dos fenômenos de microescala. Para entender a influência de cada parâmetro, foram realizadas diversas simulações em domínio tridimensional, alterando a velocidade do fluxo, a razão de viscosidades dos fluidos, a relação entre os diâmetros da gota e do tubo e a magnitude da tensão interfacial. Observou-se que a passagem da gota pela restrição causa uma redução na mobilidade do escoamento, representada por um aumento na perda de carga, pela conjunção dos efeitos viscosos e capilares. Obteve-se correlação negativa do fator redutor de mobilidade 𝑓 com a razão de viscosidade e com o tamanho da gota, assim como fora determinado numericamente por Roca-Reyes (2011) com o método level-set. Foi notada uma pequena sensibilidade de 𝑓 ao número de capilaridade, assim como estabelecido experimentalmente por Robles-Castillo (2011). Verificou-se a importância de se determinar o conjunto adequado de parâmetros do sistema para ter sucesso na implantação de injeção de emulsões. / [en] Emulsion injection in porous medium as an Enhanced Oil Recovery method can turn out to be reality in the operation of onshore and offshore fields, due to increasing rigidity in the disposal of produced water and also due to the potential additional oil production. In order to understand macroscopic behavior of this EOR method, it is necessary to understand the microscopic phenomenon. With this objective, it was performed the numerical modeling of the flow of a droplet immerse in continuous phase through a constricted capillary using the Lattice-Boltzmann method. This method was chosen due to its simplicity on being applied to complex rock geometries and multiphasic flow and due to its good commitment in representing microscopic phenomena. Focusing on understanding the influence of each parameter on flow behavior, several simulation studies were performed altering flow velocity, viscosity ratio, ratio between droplet s and pipe s diameter and interfacial tension. A reduction in mobility is observed as the droplet passes through the restriction caused by the conjunction of viscous and capillary effects. A negative correlation of mobility reduction factor 𝑓 in relation to the viscosity ratio and to droplet size was noticed, as it had been observed before by Roca-Reyes (2011) in a numerical implementation of level-set method. Weak correlation between 𝑓 and capillary number was determined, as in previous experimental essay performed by Robles-Castillo (2011). In this study, it was verified the importance of determining the appropriate set of system parameters, in order to achieve success in the implementation of emulsion injection.

A Comparison of Solvent and Water-Borne Alkyd Coatings Abstract Conventional solvent based alkyd coatings have gone out of favor due to concerns over volatile organic compound (VOC) content. However, due to recent focus on renewable raw materials, alkyds are making a comeback in waterborne form. Water based alkyd coatings are known to have poor shelf stability and corrosion resistance, as well as other problems during the formulation process. This project focused on comparing solvent borne to two types of water-borne alkyds, water reducible alkyds and alkyds emulsions. The purpose was to understand the differences between the three types of alkyds in terms of their production and final properties. It was ultimately hoped that the formulations used for this project would prove to solve the problems normally experienced by waterborne alkyds. After testing several chemical and physical properties, it was determined that the solvent borne alkyd coatings performed better than both water based systems in corrosion resistance, accelerated weathering, and shelf stability but the water reducible and emulsion alkyd coatings performed similarly to the solvent borne alkyd in gloss, contrast ratio, and durability. The VOC emissions for all three alkyd types were as expected; the solvent borne had the highest emission at 253 g/L, followed by water reducible with 166 g/L, and emulsion with 34 g/L. The History of VOC Regulations in the United States Abstract In another solvent based alkyd coating focused project within my research group, the question of the how volatile organic compound (VOC) regulation in the United States (U.S.) evolved came up. It quickly became apparent that no comprehensive answer to this question existed. Part two of this project is an attempt to answer this question in a comprehensive manner. VOC regulations started in California in the late 1970s, and paints and coatings became a nationally regulated emission source by the 1990s. The U.S. government limited harmful emissions, such as smog and compounds contributing to ozone depletion, through Clean Air Acts. The first Clean Air Act was enacted in 1965, but it wasn’t until the Clean Air Act of 1990 that VOC emissions became a focus. VOCs are not inherently hazardous but are a source of concern because they serve as a precursor to the formation of damaging ground level ozone. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established the minimum VOC emission limits in the Architectural and Industrial Maintenance (AIM) federal rule, but each state or state subdivision can enforce stricter limits within their borders. The strictest limits are set by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) in Southern California, but other entities exist. This report thoroughly documents the history of VOC regulation in the United States by collecting, combining, organizing, and summarizing information gathered from various industries and government publications, agency members, and industrial and academic professionals.

[pt] Muitas indústrias, como as de petróleo, cosméticos e farmacêuticos, buscam estabilizar emulsões de forma efetiva e com menor custo. O uso de partículas sólidas como agentes emulsificantes (emulsões Pickering) tem apresentado grandes benefícios, como custo e estabilidade das emulsões, quando comparados aos surfactantes, que são utilizados na emulsão clássica. A eficácia de uma determinada partícula na estabilização de uma emulsão depende das suas propriedades e da sua interação com as fases oleosa e aquosa da emulsão. Essas partículas sólidas adsorvem-se na interface óleo-água criando uma fina camada entre as fases, evitando a coalescência das gotas. Uma forma de estudar a estabilidade de emulsões Pickering é analisar o experimento de coalescência de duas interfaces óleo-água que são forçadas uma contra a outra. A metodologia deste trabalho baseou-se em medições do tempo de coalescência de uma gota de óleo, presente em uma dispersão aquosa de nanopartículas, quando a mesma é forçada contra uma interface óleoágua. Para a correta visualização e registro do momento da coalescência da gota utilizou-se uma câmera de alta velocidade (Photron FastCam SA3). As nanopartículas utilizadas foram: Laponita RD, dióxido de titânio HAc e Aerosil R972. Observou-se tempos de coalescência maiores para testes com dispersões aquosas de Laponita RD 1,0 porcento (m/m) e de Aerosil R972 0,0024 porcento (m/m) do que para testes com água pura (Milli-Q). / [en] Several industries, such as oil and gas, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical, seek to stabilize emulsions more effectively and at a lower cost. As compared to surfactants, which are used in classic emulsions, the use of solid particles as emulsifying agents (Pickering emulsions) has presented great benefits, including lower costs and better emulsion stability. A particle s effectiveness on stabilizing an emulsion is related to its properties, as well as its interaction with the oil and water phases of the emulsion. These solid particles adsorb at the oil-water interface, creating a thin layer between the phases, and thus avoiding the coalescence of the droplets. One method to study the stability of Pickering emulsions is to analyze the coalescence experiment of two oil-water interfaces that are forced against each other. The methodology of this work was based on measurements of the coalescence time of an oil droplet in an aqueous dispersion of nanoparticles, when it is forced against an oil-water interface. A high speed camera (Photron FastCam SA3) was used for the proper visualization and recording of the moment of drop coalescence. The three types of nanoparticles used were: Laponite RD, titanium dioxide HAc, and Aerosil R972. Longer coalescence times were observed for tests with aqueous dispersions of Laponite RD 1.0 percent (w/w) and Aerosil R972 0.0024 percent (w/w) versus tests with plain water (Milli-Q).

[pt] A alta viscosidade dos óleos pesados e o elevado teor de asfaltenos contribuem para a formação de emulsões água-em-óleo (A/O) altamente estáveis, dificultando a separação óleo/água e aumentando os custos de produção e transporte. Para reduzir a viscosidade, técnicas de diluição são comuns com solventes simples. Portanto, pouca pesquisa foi realizada sobre o impacto dos compostos aromáticos nas propriedades interfaciais e na estabilidade das emulsões, de solventes complexos, como o querosene. Neste estudo, investigou-se o efeito da segregação dos compostos aromáticos do querosene nas propriedades bulk e interfaciais e na estabilidade dos asfaltenos e das emulsões A/O. Além disso, foram analisadas as correlações desses efeitos com a desemulsificação química. Inicialmente, foram avaliadas as propriedades interfaciais de frações de surfactantes naturais, extraídas de um óleo pesado brasileiro, em relação à sua capacidade de estabilizar emulsões água-querosene. Os resultados indicaram que a estabilidade dessas emulsões decorre do efeito sinérgico entre as resinas e os asfaltenos, resultando na formação de filmes interfaciais mais flexíveis, que evitam ou retardam a coalescência das gotas. Entretanto, quando o querosene foi utilizado como diluente do óleo pesado (HO) na fase oleosa, observou-se a floculação e precipitação dos asfaltenos. Esses resultados foram correlacionados com a composição química de dois tipos de querosene: um composto apenas por saturados (KeS) e outro contendo 30 por cento massa de compostos aromáticos (KeSA). Verificou-se que a composição química dos querosenes afeta a estabilidade coloidal dos asfaltenos, a estabilidade da emulsão e as propriedades interfaciais. KeSA apresentou maior solubilização e dispersão dos asfaltenos em comparação ao KeS. Além disso, a viscoelasticidade interfacial diminuiu quando o teor de querosene foi maior ou igual a 30 por cento massa, indicando a formação de filmes interfaciais menos rígidos. Porém, o módulo de elasticidade nos sistemas contendo KeSA aumentou gradualmente com o tempo, sugerindo uma melhor solubilidade dos asfaltenos e uma adsorção controlada pela difusão facilitada na interface. A concentração de aromáticos do solvente (KeSA) mantém a estabilidade do filme interfacial durante a diluição de HO, compensando assim a perda de asfaltenos com o aumento do teor de querosene na fase óleo. Os resultados também destacaram o papel crucial da aromaticidade do querosene na quebra das emulsões A/O contendo 20 por cento massa de Ke na fase oleosa. Diferentes desemulsificantes químicos, comumente utilizados como bases para desemulsificantes comerciais, bem como compostos modelo, foram testados. KeSA apresentou maior robustez e resistência à quebra das emulsões. Esse efeito decorre da segregação interfacial dos compostos aromáticos do querosene. Esses resultados enfatizam a importância da composição química do querosene quando é usado na diluição de óleos pesados, o qual tem efeito significativo na estabilidade e quebra das emulsões A/O. / [en] The high viscosity of heavy oils and the high content of asphaltenes contribute to the formation of highly stable water-in-heavy oil (W/O) emulsions, making oil/water separation difficult and increasing production and transportation costs. To reduce viscosity, dilution techniques with simple solvents are common. Therefore, slight research has been conducted on the impact of aromatic compounds on interfacial properties and emulsion stability from complex solvents, such as kerosene. In this study, we investigated the effect of segregation of aromatic compounds in kerosene on the bulk and interfacial properties and stability of asphaltenes and W/O emulsions. Furthermore, we analyzed the correlations of these effects with chemical demulsification. Initially, we evaluated the interfacial properties of natural surfactants fractions extracted from Brazilian heavy oil regarding their ability to stabilize water-kerosene emulsions. The results indicated that the stability of these emulsions was related to the synergistic effect between resins and asphaltenes, resulting in the formation of more flexible interfacial films that prevent or delay the coalescence of the droplets. However, when kerosene was used as diluent of heavy oil (HO) in the oil phase, flocculation and precipitation of asphaltenes were observed. These results were correlated with the chemical composition of two kerosene types: one composed only of saturates (KeS) and another containing saturates and 30 percent wt. of aromatic compounds (KeSA). It was found that the chemical composition of the kerosene affects the colloidal asphaltenes stability, emulsion stability, and interfacial properties. KeSA showed greater solubilization and dispersion of asphaltenes compared to KeS. Additionally, interfacial viscoelasticity decreased when the kerosene content was bigger or equal 30 wt. percent, indicating the formation of less rigid interfacial films. However, the interfacial elastic modulus in systems containing KeSA gradually increased over time, suggesting better solubility of asphaltenes and diffusion-controlled adsorption at the interface. The concentration of solvent aromatics (KeSA) maintains interfacial film stability during HO dilution, thus compensating for the loss of asphaltenes with increasing kerosene content in the oil phase. The results also revealed the crucial role of kerosene s aromaticity in the breaking of W/O emulsions containing 20 wt. percent of kerosene in the oil phase. Various chemical demulsifiers commonly used as bases for commercial demulsifiers, as well as model compounds, were tested. The presence of KeSA exhibited greater robustness and resistance to emulsion breaking. This effect was attributed to interfacial segregation of aromatic compounds from kerosene. These results emphasize the importance of kerosene s chemical composition when used for diluting heavy oils, as it has a significant effect on the stability and breaking of W/O emulsions, particularly in the case of the Brazilian heavy oil used in this study.

[pt] Na indústria de óleo e gás, a paralisação da produção e do transporte nas linhas de fluxo causadas pela deposição de compostos orgânicos e inorgânicos rendem enormes perdas financeiras e preocupações ambientais. Um dos fatores mais comuns e críticos na deposição orgânica está relacionado com a formação de hidratos de gás, que são sólidos cristalinos de base aquosa, fisicamente semelhantes ao gelo, formados em condições de alta pressão e baixas temperaturas. Devido a esses fatos preocupantes, fenômenos relacionados aos hidratos, como formação, dissociação e formas de mitigação, vêm sendo estudados há anos por pesquisadores. Neste trabalho foram realizados experimentos para analisar a formação de hidrato de gás de etano em emulsões água em óleo, através de uma análise reológica baseada na variação de pressão, taxa de cisalhamento e fração de volume de água, e usando as geometrias vane e de cilindros concêntricos. Testes de varredura de tempo de alta pressão foram realizados, e os resultados foram apresentados através de curvas de viscosidade e pressão. A quantidade de água convertida em hidrato também foi estimada através da equação de estado e relacionada com a viscosidade das pastas de hidratos formadas. Os resultados obtidos mostram que o período de indução foi reduzido pelo aumento do subresfriamento, corte de água e taxa de cisalhamento. Quanto maior a fração de volume de água, maior o nível atingido pela viscosidade quando identificada a formação de hidratos. A viscosidade relativa, após a formação do hidrato, foi estudada. Esse conhecimento proporcionou uma compreensão mais efetiva de algumas diferenças observadas entre as duas geometrias. E para complementar o estudo, foram realizadas rampas de taxa de cisalhamento mostrando semelhanças entre os três resultados com cilindros concêntricos, mas diferenças entre os resultados com geometria vane. Ambas as geometrias, vane e cilindros concêntricos, foram consideradas adequadas para estudar a formação de hidratos e resultados qualitativos semelhantes foram obtidos. / [en] In the oil and gas industry, the stoppage of the production and transportation flowlines caused by the deposition of organic and inorganic compounds yields huge financial losses and environmental concerns. One of the most common and critical inorganic deposition is related with gas hydrates, which are crystalline water-based solids, physically similar to ice, formed in conditions of high pressure and low temperatures. Due to the worrying facts, phenomena related to hydrates, as formation, dissociation, and forms to its mitigation have been studied for years by researchers. In this work, experiments were carried out to analyze ethane gas hydrate formation in water-in-model oil emulsions, through a rheological analysis based on the variation of pressure, shear rate and water volume fraction, and using the vane and concentric cylinder geometries. High pressure time sweep tests were performed, and the results were presented through viscosity and pressure curves. The amount of water converted to hydrate was also estimated through the equation of state and related to the viscosity of the hydrate slurries formed. The results obtained showed that the induction period was reduced by increasing the subcooling, water cut, and shear rate. The higher the water volume fraction, the higher the level reached by viscosity when hydrate formation is identified. The relative viscosity after hydrate formation was studied. This knowledge provided a more effective understanding of some differences observed between the two geometries. And to complement the study, shear rate ramps were performed showing similarities between results with concentric cylinders but differences with vane. Both geometries, vane and concentric cylinders, seem to be adequate to study hydrate formation and similar qualitative results were obtained.