A comprehensive review on the applications of functionalized chitosan in petroleum industry
Title
A comprehensive review on the applications of functionalized chitosan in petroleum industry
Subject
Bitumen
Petroleum industry
Petroleum refining
Gasoline
Biodiesel
EOR
Oil wells
Petroleum transportation
Oil field equipment
Esters
Oils and fats
Petroleum prospecting
Wastewater treatment
Infill drilling
Chitosan
Chemical modification
Drilling fluids
Drilling fluid
Greases
Lubricant
Oil spillage
Refinery wastewater
Wellbore treatment
Acetylation
Industrial water treatment
Description
The biomaterials have gained the attention for utilization as sustainable alternatives for petroleum-derived products due to the rapid depletion of petroleum resources and environmental issues. Chitosan is an economical, renewable and abundant polysaccharide having unique molecular characteristics. Chitosan is derived by deacetylation of chitin, a natural polysaccharide existing in insects' exoskeleton, outer shells of crustaceans, and some fungi cell walls. Chitosan is widely used in numerous domains like agriculture, food, water treatment, medicine, cosmetics, fisheries, packaging, and chemical industry. This review aims to account for all the efforts made towards chitosan and its derivatives for utilization in the petroleum industry and related processes including exploration, extraction, refining, transporting oil spillages, and wastewater treatment. This review includes a compilation of various chemical modifications of chitosan to enhance the petroleum field's performance and applicability.
Publisher
Carbohydrate Polymers
Date
2021
2021-08-15
Contributor
Negi, Himani
Verma, Priyanka
Singh, Raj Kumar
Type
journalArticle
Identifier
0144-8617
10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118125
266
URL
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0144861721005129
Collection
Citation
“A comprehensive review on the applications of functionalized chitosan in petroleum industry,” Lamar University Midstream Center Research, accessed May 18, 2024, https://lumc.omeka.net/items/show/17626.