Oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions formation and demulsification
In the petroleum industry, oil and water emulsions are frequent, not only in oilfield operations
but also during the transportation and refining processes. Once depicting emulsion …
but also during the transportation and refining processes. Once depicting emulsion …
An overview of recent advances in state-of-the-art techniques in the demulsification of crude oil emulsions
The processing of crude oil often requires the extraction of a large amount of water.
Frequently, crude oil is mixed with water to form water-in-crude oil emulsions as the result of …
Frequently, crude oil is mixed with water to form water-in-crude oil emulsions as the result of …
Review of the application of natural surfactants in enhanced oil recovery: state-of-the-art and perspectives
Injecting surfactant by means of chemical enhanced oil recovery (cEOR) has acquired
predominant attention in improving oil recovery by changing either fluid/rock and/or …
predominant attention in improving oil recovery by changing either fluid/rock and/or …
A state-of-the-art review on the application of natural surfactants in enhanced oil recovery
Surfactant injection into a depleted hydrocarbon reservoir is one of the ways to reduce
residual oil saturation, thereby enhancing crude oil production. However, surfactants …
residual oil saturation, thereby enhancing crude oil production. However, surfactants …
Interfacial behaviour, wettability alteration and emulsification characteristics of a novel surfactant: Implications for enhanced oil recovery
The application of surfactants in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes aids in reducing
interfacial tension at the oil-aqueous interface as well as altering the wetting nature of the …
interfacial tension at the oil-aqueous interface as well as altering the wetting nature of the …
Experimental investigation of the effect of a quinoa-derived saponin-based green natural surfactant on enhanced oil recovery
In this study, a unique surfactant extracted from a quinoa plant was introduced for enhanced
oil recovery (EOR). The physico-chemical characteristics of extracted saponin as the …
oil recovery (EOR). The physico-chemical characteristics of extracted saponin as the …
A review of ionic liquids: Recent synthetic advances and oilfield applications
Background Ionic liquids have received a lot of interest in recent years from scientists and
academics due to their distinctive qualities, including low vapor pressure, low toxicity, high …
academics due to their distinctive qualities, including low vapor pressure, low toxicity, high …
Anionic/nonionic surfactant mixture for enhanced oil recovery through the investigation of adsorption, interfacial, rheological, and rock wetting characteristics
Surfactant adsorption is a major problem encountered with the surfactant polymer flooding.
A lot of additives have been used in this regard to tackle this problem. In the present study, a …
A lot of additives have been used in this regard to tackle this problem. In the present study, a …
Alternative chemical agents for alkalis, surfactants and polymers for enhanced oil recovery: Research trend and prospects
Abstract Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery (CEOR) techniques include alkaline, surfactant,
and polymer flooding, as well as their binary and ternary combination such as alkali …
and polymer flooding, as well as their binary and ternary combination such as alkali …
Application of a novel natural surfactant extracted from Avena Sativa for enhanced oil recovery during low salinity water flooding: Synergism of natural surfactant with …
B Sami, A Azdarpour, B Honarvar, M Nabipour… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of green, eco-friendly, efficient, and sustainable surfactants for enhanced oil
recovery (EOR) is of great importance. In this study, a novel and unique natural surfactant …
recovery (EOR) is of great importance. In this study, a novel and unique natural surfactant …