Sains Malaysiana 51(6)(2022): 1775-1787

http://doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2022-5106-14

Molecular Interaction Study on a New Application of Ionic Liquids as Dissolver Toward Carbonate Scale

(Kajian Interaksi Molekul terhadap Aplikasi Baharu Cecair Ion sebagai Pelarut kepada Skala Kalsium Karbonat)

MUHAMMAD SUHAIMI MAN¹, ALVIN TEO HUA HUANG¹, SYAMSUL B. ABDULLAH^1,*, HANIDA ABDUL AZIZ², MOHD HASBI AB RAHIM², SAIFFUL KAMALUDDIN MUZAKIR² & NORWAHYU JUSOH³

¹Faculty of Chemical & Process Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26300 Gambang, Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia

²Faculty of Industrial Sciences & Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26300 Gambang, Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia

³CO₂ Research Centre (CO₂, RES), R&D Building, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia

Received: 21 July 2021/Accepted: 1 November 2021

Abstract

Latest advances of ionic liquids (ILs) have allowed to a new application on the dissolution of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) scales where the CaCO₃ scale deposition have seriously severe threat in the petroleum field. In this study, the molecular interaction between CaCO₃ and ILs n-pyridinium chloride [NPy][Cl] was studied experimentally in order to get a better understanding during the dissolution of scale. NMR and FTIR spectroscopy was used to study the molecular interaction between CaCO₃ and [NPy][Cl] solution during the dissolution process. To further evaluate the result, the simulation study using Gaussian software was utilized to predict in detail the molecular interaction between [Npy][Cl] and CaCO₃. The finding from this study showed that the metal complex was formed via ligand after dissolution scale process. Based on the findings, it can be clinched that [Npy][Cl] has potential to be used as a scale dissolver in the oilfield, especially in dissolving calcium carbonate scales.

Keywords: Calcium carbonate; dissolution; ionic liquids; molecular interaction

Abstrak

Kemajuan terkini cecair ion (ILs) telah membolehkan aplikasi baharu terhadap pembubaran mendakan pelarutan kalsium karbonat (CaCO₃) dengan mendakan CaCO₃ memberi ancaman yang buruk dalam bidang petroleum. Dalam kajian ini, interaksi molekul antara CaCO₃ dan ILs n-piridinium klorida [NPy][Cl] telah dikaji untuk mendapatkan pemahaman yang lebih menyeluruh semasa pembubaran mendakan. Spektroskopi NMR dan FTIR digunakan untuk mengkaji interaksi molekul antara larutan CaCO₃ dan [NPy][Cl] semasa proses pembubaran. Untuk penilaian selanjutnya, kajian simulasi menggunakan perisian Gaussian telah digunakan untuk meramal secara terperinci interaksi molekul antara [Npy][Cl] dan CaCO₃. Hasil daripada kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa kompleks logam terbentuk melalui ligan selepas proses mendakan pelarutan. Berdasarkan hasil kajian, dapat dipastikan bahawa [Npy][Cl] berpotensi untuk digunakan sebagai pelarut mendakan dalam medan minyak, terutamanya dalam melarutkan mendakan CaCO₃.

Kata kunci: Cecair ion; interaksi molekul; kalsium karbonat; pembubaran

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^*Corresponding author; email: syamsul@ump.edu.my