Copper stearate is an organic acid salt with the chemical formula Cu(C18H35O2)2. Copper stearate is a white to light yellow crystalline solid that is insoluble in water at room temperature and soluble in organic solvents such as alcohols and ketones. Its decomposition temperature is approximately 230-250 degrees Celsius.
What are the Studies on Copper Stearate?
Copper stearate is a promising catalyst for the in situ combustion of heavy oils. The researchers tested its effectiveness through high-pressure differential scanning calorimetry (HP-DSC) and adiabatic reaction calorimetry (ARC) and compare the catalytic effects of copper stearate, nickel stearate, iron stearate and copper oxide. The results show that copper stearate has excellent catalytic oxidation effect, which can effectively reduce activation energy, induction time and combustion temperature, and improve coke combustion efficiency.