ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

Mechanism of Wax Anti-Settling Additives and their role within Wax Crystallisation

Abstract: Wax anti-settling additives are used to limit the sedimentation of wax crystals by reducing the crystal size and improving the stability of the wax crystal suspensions. The two mechanisms proposed for this action are; that they reduce the wax crystal size to such an extent that they settle very slowly or that they induce a repulsion in the wax crystal suspension, causing gelation. We aim to locate different WASAs within the wax nuclei to discover the mechanism of WASA action and its dependance on WASA structure. If the molecule is located on the surface of the crystal nuclei then a repulsion, possibly from a charge dissociation type mechanism is implicated. If the WASA is evenly distributed throughout the crystal nuclei then a change in habit leading to a mutual blocking gelation is deemed the most likely gelation mechanism.

Principal Investigator: Dr Alex Routh
Experimenter: Professor Peter Dowding
Local Contact: Dr Sarah Rogers
Experimenter: Miss Joanna Starkie
Experimenter: Mr Colin Willis
Experimenter: Dr Sean Giblin
Experimenter: Mr Edward Riordan
Experimenter: Mr Daniel Margineda
Experimenter: Mr Alexander Armstrong
Experimenter: Dr Beatrice Cattoz
Experimenter: Dr Alexander Armstrong

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1620200

ISIS Experiment Number: RB1620200

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

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