Advantages and limitations of different methods to determine the optimum formulation in surfactant–oil–water systems: A review
The optimum formulation in a surfactant–oil–water (SOW) system is defined as the
physicochemical situation at which the surfactant adsorbed at the interface exhibits exactly …
physicochemical situation at which the surfactant adsorbed at the interface exhibits exactly …
A comprehensive review on the capillary desaturation curves for sandstone and carbonate reservoirs
Various enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods are applied after primary and secondary
recovery stages to target remaining oil saturation (ROS). This remaining oil is divided into …
recovery stages to target remaining oil saturation (ROS). This remaining oil is divided into …
In situ micro-emulsification during surfactant enhanced oil recovery: A microfluidic study
Hypothesis It is generally believed that the improved efficiency of surfactant enhanced oil
recovery (EOR) comes from ultra-low interfacial tension (IFT) between oil and surfactant …
recovery (EOR) comes from ultra-low interfacial tension (IFT) between oil and surfactant …
Pore scale investigation of low salinity surfactant nanofluid injection into oil saturated sandstone via X-ray micro-tomography
Hypothesis Low salinity surfactant nanofluids have recently shown promising characteristics
in wettability alteration of the silicate-based rock representative substrate and interfacial …
in wettability alteration of the silicate-based rock representative substrate and interfacial …
Pore-scale study of in-situ surfactant flooding with strong oil emulsification in sandstone based on X-ray microtomography
This study presented a pore-scale investigation on the dynamic displacement of oil
subjected to ex-situ and in-situ surfactant flooding using X-ray microtomography. The ex-situ …
subjected to ex-situ and in-situ surfactant flooding using X-ray microtomography. The ex-situ …
Heavy oil recovery by alkaline-cosolvent-polymer flood: a multiscale research using micromodels and computed tomography imaging
For reservoirs containing oil with a high total acid number, the alkali-cosolvent-polymer
(ACP) flood can promote the formation of microemulsion rather than viscous macroemulsion …
(ACP) flood can promote the formation of microemulsion rather than viscous macroemulsion …
Study on the types and formation mechanisms of residual oil after two surfactant imbibition
For investigating the types and formation mechanisms of residual oil after surfactant
imbibition, the easy-emulsifying surfactant Sodium Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate (SDBS) and …
imbibition, the easy-emulsifying surfactant Sodium Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate (SDBS) and …
Monitoring the formation kinetics of a bicontinuous microemulsion
Hypotheses The performance of bicontinuous microemulsions is usually assessed on the
characteristics of the middle phase at equilibrium. However, applied to Enhanced Oil …
characteristics of the middle phase at equilibrium. However, applied to Enhanced Oil …
[HTML][HTML] Comparability of in situ crude oil emulsification in phase equilibrium and under porous-media-flow conditions
M Borji, A Kharrat, H Ott - Journal of colloid and interface science, 2022 - Elsevier
Hypothesis The emulsification of water and crude oil is typically examined and optimized in
test tubes by optical means, that is, mixed under turbulent conditions and detected outside …
test tubes by optical means, that is, mixed under turbulent conditions and detected outside …
[HTML][HTML] Four-dimensional X-ray micro-tomography imaging of dynamic processes in geosciences
Résumé The dynamic response of rocks to thermal, hydrodynamical, mechanical, and
geochemical solicitations is of fundamental interest in several disciplines of geosciences …
geochemical solicitations is of fundamental interest in several disciplines of geosciences …