Emulsions are commonly found in oil and cause major operational
problems, so emulsion breakage is a major issue in this industry. Among the
alternatives for breaking emulsions is the use of de-emulsifying products and among
them, some ILs with amphiphilic properties have gained an important place by
demonstrating a very good efficiency as emulsion breakers in combination with other
methods such as heating.
Keywords: Amphiphilic, Demulsifiers, Emulsions, Ionic liquids, Microwave, O/W, W/O.
