Although mainly developed and used for polymers, the Hansen solubility parameter concept has proven to be a highly useful tool for developing thermodynamic models that enable improved understanding and optimization of processes involving many types of organic and organometallic compounds. To date, however, there have been relatively few examples of the determination of Hansen solubility parameters for many compounds that are important for fuel treatment operations, such as organic dyes and organosulfur compounds. These small molecules often are not well-suited to traditional methods of Hansen solubility parameter determination, which were developed with polymers in mind. We present both newly modified methods for Hansen solubility parameter determination as well as preliminary results for these compounds, and show how the results can be used in the development of new polymers and processes for fuel treatment. Figure 1. <img src='https://acs-archive-assets2.s3.amazonaws.com/240nm/uploads/46101_abstract_figure.jpg' alt='' />

Use of Hansen solubility parameters in fuel treatment processes

247th National Meeting (2014)

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