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Leng K, Guan B, Liu W, Jiang C, Cong S, Peng B, Tao Y. Advance of Microemulsion and Application for Enhanced Oil Recovery. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:1004. [PMID: 38921880 PMCID: PMC11206510 DOI: 10.3390/nano14121004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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With the ongoing advancement in oil exploration, microemulsion, as an innovative oil displacement method, has garnered considerable attention owing to its exceptional physicochemical properties in enhancing crude oil recovery. As such, this study initially delineates the fundamental concepts, classifications, formation mechanisms, advantages, and preparation methodologies of microemulsions. Subsequently, it introduces the selection criteria for microemulsion components, followed by an elucidation of the characterization methods for microemulsions based on these criteria. Furthermore, it examines the factors influencing the efficacy of microemulsions in enhancing oil recovery through two distinct methods, along with the effects of various formulation microemulsions under laboratory and oilfield conditions. Additionally, it outlines prospects, challenges, and future development trends pertaining to microemulsions.
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- Kaiqi Leng
- School of Engineering Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; (K.L.); (W.L.); (C.J.); (Y.T.)
- Institute of Porous Flow and Fluid Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Langfang 065007, China
- Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, PetroChina, Beijing 100083, China; (S.C.); (B.P.)
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- School of Engineering Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; (K.L.); (W.L.); (C.J.); (Y.T.)
- Institute of Porous Flow and Fluid Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Langfang 065007, China
- Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, PetroChina, Beijing 100083, China; (S.C.); (B.P.)
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- School of Engineering Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; (K.L.); (W.L.); (C.J.); (Y.T.)
- Institute of Porous Flow and Fluid Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Langfang 065007, China
- Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, PetroChina, Beijing 100083, China; (S.C.); (B.P.)
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- School of Engineering Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; (K.L.); (W.L.); (C.J.); (Y.T.)
- Institute of Porous Flow and Fluid Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Langfang 065007, China
- Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, PetroChina, Beijing 100083, China; (S.C.); (B.P.)
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- Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, PetroChina, Beijing 100083, China; (S.C.); (B.P.)
- Key Laboratory of Nano Chemistry (KLNC), CNPC, Beijing 100083, China
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- Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, PetroChina, Beijing 100083, China; (S.C.); (B.P.)
- Key Laboratory of Nano Chemistry (KLNC), CNPC, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Engineering Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; (K.L.); (W.L.); (C.J.); (Y.T.)
- Institute of Porous Flow and Fluid Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Langfang 065007, China
- Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development, PetroChina, Beijing 100083, China; (S.C.); (B.P.)
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Synergism for lowering interfacial tensions between betaines and extended surfactants: the role of self-regulating molecular size. J Mol Liq 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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Dynamic Interfacial Tensions of Surfactant and Polymer Solutions Related to High-Temperature and High-Salinity Reservoir. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28031279. [PMID: 36770949 PMCID: PMC9920167 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28031279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Betaine is a new surfactant with good application prospects in high-temperature and high-salinity reservoirs. The interfacial properties of two kinds of betaine mixtures with a good synergistic effect were evaluated in this paper. On this basis, the effects of temperature-resistant, salt-resistant polymers with different contents of 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS) on dynamic interfacial tensions (IFTs) against n-alkanes and crude oil were studied. The experimental results show that the IFTs between betaine ASB and n-alkanes can be reduced to ultra-low values by compounding with anionic surfactant petroleum sulfonate (PS) and extended anionic surfactant alkoxyethylene carboxylate (AEC), respectively. ASB@AEC is very oil-soluble with nmin value ≥14, and ASB@PS is relatively water-soluble with nmin value of 10. The water solubility of both ASB@PS and ASB@AEC is enhanced by the addition of water-soluble polymers. The HLB of the ASB@AEC solution becomes better against crude oil after the addition of polymers, and the IFT decreases to an ultra-low value as a result. On the contrary, the antagonistic effect in reducing the IFT can be observed for ASB@PS in the same case. In a word, polymers affect the IFTs of surfactant solutions by regulating the HLB.
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Comprehensive review of the interfacial behavior of water/oil/surfactant systems using dissipative particle dynamics simulation. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 309:102774. [PMID: 36152373 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2022.102774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A comprehensive understanding of interfacial behavior in water/oil/surfactant systems is critical to evaluating the performance of emulsions in various industries, specifically in the oil and gas industry. To gain fundamental knowledge regarding this interfacial behavior, atomistic methods, e.g., molecular dynamics (MD) simulation, can be employed; however, MD simulation cannot handle phenomena that require more than a million atoms. The coarse-grained mesoscale methods were introduced to resolve this issue. One of the most effective mesoscale coarse-grained approaches for simulating colloidal systems is dissipative particle dynamics (DPD), which bridges the gap between macroscopic time and length scales and molecular-scale simulation. This work reviews the fundamentals of DPD simulation and its progress on colloids and interface systems, especially surfactant/water/oil mixtures. The effects of temperature, salt content, a water/oil ratio, a shear rate, and a type of surfactant on the interfacial behavior in water/oil/surfactant systems using DPD simulation are evaluated. In addition, the obtained results are also investigated through the lens of the chemistry of surfactants and emulsions. The outcome of this comprehensive review demonstrates the importance of DPD simulation in various processes with a focus on the colloidal and interfacial behavior of surfactants at water-oil interfaces.
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Wang ZS, Zhou ZH, Han L, Chen X, He HJ, Zhang Q, Xu ZC, Gong QT, Zhang L, Ma GY, Zhang L. The mechanism for lowering interfacial tension by extended surfactant containing ethylene oxide and propylene oxide groups. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Measurement of Interfacial Tension between Liquid Pb and a Molten LiCl-NaCl-KCl Mixture via a Floating Drop Method. METALS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/met12071198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The floating drop method has the potential for high-accuracy measurement of liquid–liquid interfacial tension. It was applied here to measure the interfacial tension between liquid Pb and a molten mixture of 8.9% LiCl, 50% NaCl, and KCl (mass%). The heavier Pb droplet floated on the lighter molten salt and enabled the acquisition of data at 673 K, 723 K, and 773 K under vacuum. The results agreed with previous reports. The temperature (T) dependence of the interfacial tension s was given by s = 459–1.27 T mN/m.
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Zhao X, Zhan F, Liao G, Liu W, Su X, Feng Y. In situ micro-emulsification during surfactant enhanced oil recovery: A microfluidic study. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 620:465-477. [PMID: 35447575 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.04.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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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 solution owing to the formation of middle-phase microemulsion. However, hindered visibility in underground porous media prevents direct observation of in situ generation of middle-phase microemulsion during surfactant flooding. Thus, direct visualization of the process is vital, and could clarify its contribution to EOR. EXPERIMENTS Micro-emulsification of a displacing fluid containing sodium 4-dodecylbenzenesulfonate and alcohol propoxy sulfate with model oil was investigated. Phase diagrams were drawn using salinity scans, and the influence of polymer on emulsification was analyzed. Micro-emulsification was monitored through in situ fluorescent tagging via 2D-microfluidics and ex situ visualization via cryo-electron microscopy and small angle X-ray scattering. Its contribution to the oil recovery factor was quantified by measuring the volume of each phase in the eluates. FINDINGS On-chip experiments indicated that in situ micro-emulsification occurred when the prescreened surfactant solution flowed in contact with trapped oil. The aqueous phase initially invaded the residual oil, forming a low mobility microemulsion. This microemulsion was then diluted by subsequent displacing fluid, forming a new driving fluid that caused ultra-low IFT in the trapped oil downstream. Under the synergistic effect of micellar solubilization and trapped-oil mobilization, the recovery factor could be increased by up to 40% over waterflooding and 43% on polymer inclusion in the formulation.
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- Xuezhi Zhao
- Polymer Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China
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- Polymer Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China
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- PetroChina Exploration & Production Company, Beijing 100007, People's Republic of China
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- Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration & Development, PetroChina Company Limited, Beijing 100083, People's Republic of China
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- Polymer Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China
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- Polymer Research Institute, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China.
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Saien J, Kharazi M, Pino V, Pacheco-Fernández I. Trends offered by ionic liquid-based surfactants: Applications in stabilization, separation processes, and within the petroleum industry. SEPARATION & PURIFICATION REVIEWS 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/15422119.2022.2052094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Javad Saien
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Bu-Ali Sina University, 65174, Hamedan, Iran
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Bu-Ali Sina University, 65174, Hamedan, Iran
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- Laboratorio de Materiales para Análisis Químico (MAT4LL), Departamento de Química, Unidad Departamental de Química Analítica, Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), 38206 Tenerife, Spain
- Unidad de Investigación de Bioanalítica y Medioambiente, Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias, Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), 38206 Tenerife, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Materiales para Análisis Químico (MAT4LL), Departamento de Química, Unidad Departamental de Química Analítica, Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), 38206 Tenerife, Spain
- Unidad de Investigación de Bioanalítica y Medioambiente, Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias, Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), 38206 Tenerife, Spain
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Kesarwani H, Mandal A, Sharma S. Enhanced Oil Recovery from the Methyl Ester Sulfonate Derived from Flaxseed Oil: Interfacial, Adsorption and Rock Wetting Characteristics. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202104593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Himanshu Kesarwani
- Himanshu Kesarwani Dr. Shivanjali Sharma Department of Petroleum Engineering and Geo-Engineering Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology Jais Uttar Pradesh 229304 India
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- Prof. Ajay Mandal Enhanced Oil Recovery Laboratory Department of Petroleum Engineering Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad 826004 India
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- Himanshu Kesarwani Dr. Shivanjali Sharma Department of Petroleum Engineering and Geo-Engineering Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology Jais Uttar Pradesh 229304 India
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Chowdhury S, Shrivastava S, Kakati A, Sangwai JS. Comprehensive Review on the Role of Surfactants in the Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery Process. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c03301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Satyajit Chowdhury
- Gas Hydrate and Flow Assurance Laboratory, Petroleum Engineering Program, Department of Ocean Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600 036, India
- Assam Energy Institute, A Centre of Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Sivasagar, Assam 785697, India
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering and Earth Sciences, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun 248001, India
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- Reservoir Rock Fluid Interaction Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Amingaon, Guwahati 781039, Assam
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- Gas Hydrate and Flow Assurance Laboratory, Petroleum Engineering Program, Department of Ocean Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600 036, India
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600 036, India
- Center of Excellence on Subsurface Mechanics and Geo-Energy, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600 036, India
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Pillai P, Mandal A. Synthesis and characterization of surface-active ionic liquids for their potential application in enhanced oil recovery. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.117900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Kharazi M, Saien J, Asadabadi S. Review on Amphiphilic Ionic Liquids as New Surfactants: From Fundamentals to Applications. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2021; 380:5. [PMID: 34842981 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-021-00362-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The demand for lowering interfacial tension (IFT) in different processes has persuaded researchers to use stable and resistant surfactants with low environmental impact. For this purpose, surface-active ionic liquids (SAILs) have attracted much attention owing to their good amphiphilic nature and prominent properties like recyclability and high performance under harsh conditions. This review initially explains how the IFT and critical micelle concentration of different systems vary in the presence of different SAILs with a variety of alkyl chain lengths, head groups, and counter anions. Towards this aim, some physicochemical properties of SAILs as well as the corresponding theoretical aspects of adsorption are considered. Then, recent advances in utilizing SAILs for reducing IFT of different chemical systems are surveyed. Relevantly, the role of important operating parameters of temperature, pH, presence of electrolytes, and the chemical nature of involved phases are adequately discussed. Further, an overview of different SAILs applications in stabilization, separation, and in petroleum industries is scrutinized. To allow better judgment, precise comparisons between different types of SAILs and conventional surfactants are provided. Finally, challenges and possible directions of future research on SAILs are highlighted.
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- Mona Kharazi
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Bu-Ali Sina University, 65174, Hamedan, Iran
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Bu-Ali Sina University, 65174, Hamedan, Iran.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Bu-Ali Sina University, 65174, Hamedan, Iran
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Bacteria Cell Hydrophobicity and Interfacial Properties Relationships: A New MEOR Approach. COLLOIDS AND INTERFACES 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/colloids5040049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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For microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR), different mechanisms have been introduced. In some of these papers, the phenomena and mechanisms related to biosurfactants produced by certain microorganisms were discussed, while others studied the direct impacts of the properties of microorganisms on the related mechanisms. However, there are only very few papers dealing with the direct impacts of microorganisms on interfacial properties. In the present work, the interfacial properties of three bacteria MJ02 (Bacillus Subtilis type), MJ03 (Pseudomonas Aeruginosa type), and RAG1 (Acinetobacter Calcoaceticus type) with the hydrophobicity factors 2, 34, and 79% were studied, along with their direct impact on the water/heptane interfacial tension (IFT), dilational interfacial visco-elasticity, and emulsion stability. A relationship between the adsorption dynamics and IFT reduction with the hydrophobicity of the bacteria cells is found. The cells with highest hydrophobicity (79%) exhibit a very fast dynamic of adsorption and lead to relatively large interfacial elasticity values at short adsorption time. The maximum elasticity values (at the studied frequencies) are observed for bacteria cells with the intermediate hydrophobicity factor (34%); however, at longer adsorption times. The emulsification studies show that among the three bacteria, just RAG1 provides a good capability to stabilize crude oil in brine emulsions, which correlates with the observed fast dynamics of adsorption and high elasticity values at short times. The salinity of the aqueous phase is also discussed as an important factor for the emulsion formation and stabilization.
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Rattanaudom P, Shiau BJ, Suriyapraphadilok U, Charoensaeng A. Stabilization of foam using hydrophobic SiO 2 nanoparticles and mixed anionic surfactant systems in the presence of oil. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2020.1728299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Pattamas Rattanaudom
- The Petroleum and Petrochemical College, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Special Task Force for Applied Surfactant Research in Petroleum and Environmental Applications, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- The Center of Excellence on Petrochemical and Materials Technology (PETROMAT) of Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- The Center of Excellence on Petrochemical and Materials Technology (PETROMAT) of Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Mewbourne School of Petroleum & Geological Engineering, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA
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- The Petroleum and Petrochemical College, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Special Task Force for Applied Surfactant Research in Petroleum and Environmental Applications, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- The Center of Excellence on Petrochemical and Materials Technology (PETROMAT) of Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- The Petroleum and Petrochemical College, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Special Task Force for Applied Surfactant Research in Petroleum and Environmental Applications, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
- The Center of Excellence on Petrochemical and Materials Technology (PETROMAT) of Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Understanding the behavioral trends of the effect of water salinity and sand size on oil recovery in sandstone reservoirs. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sajce.2020.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Machale J, Majumder SK, Ghosh P, Sen TK, Saeedi A. Impact of mineralogy, salinity, and temperature on the adsorption characteristics of a novel natural surfactant for enhanced oil recovery. CHEM ENG COMMUN 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/00986445.2020.1848820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Jinesh Machale
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, India
- Chemical Engineering, WASM: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Chemical Engineering, WASM: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
- School of Engineering, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia
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- Petroleum Engineering, WASM: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Kensington, WA, Australia
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Microstructures of the Gemini surfactant microemulsion system 14-4-14/1-propanol/n-heptane/water. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Al Sabagh AM, Abdel-Hamid TM, Abdel-Salam FH, Noor El-Din MR, Mohamed A. Surface activity and thermodynamic properties of some green surfactants from wastes in formation water at reservoir conditions. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2020.1842755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- A. M. Al Sabagh
- Application Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
- Enhanced Oil Recovery Unit (EOR), EPRI, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Application Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
- Enhanced Oil Recovery Unit (EOR), EPRI, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Application Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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- Application Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
- Enhanced Oil Recovery Unit (EOR), EPRI, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
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Measurement of liquid/liquid interfacial tension with water on liquid paraffin by the floating drop method. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Kuang J, Gao J, Xie S, Lei Q, Fang W, Xie H, Lu X. Phase behaviors and curcumin encapsulation performance of Gemini surfactant microemulsion. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.113786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Bera A, Shah S, Shah M, Agarwal J, Vij RK. Mechanistic study on silica nanoparticles-assisted guar gum polymer flooding for enhanced oil recovery in sandstone reservoirs. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.124833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Zhong QL, Cao XL, Zhu YW, Ma BD, Xu ZC, Zhang L, Ma GY, Zhang L. Studies on interfacial tensions of betaine and anionic-nonionic surfactant mixed solutions. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.113262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Gong L, Liao G, Luan H, Chen Q, Nie X, Liu D, Feng Y. Oil solubilization in sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate micelles: New insights into surfactant enhanced oil recovery. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 569:219-228. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.02.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Recent advances in ionic liquids as alternative to surfactants/chemicals for application in upstream oil industry. J IND ENG CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2019.10.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Qin T, Goual L, Piri M. Synergistic effects of surfactant mixtures on the displacement of nonaqueous phase liquids in porous media. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.123885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Chinalia FA, Andrade MB, Vale TOD, Santos SCD, Moura-Costa LFD, Almeida PFD. The potential impact of using a surfactant and an alcoholic co-surfactant on SRB activity during EOR. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2019; 40:2100-2106. [PMID: 29405085 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2018.1437780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Surfactants and co-surfactants play an important role in enhanced oil recovery for they improve petroleum solubility and reduce interfacial tensions between oil, water and the rock formation. Ethanol is receiving renewed attention as potential co-surfactant because of the negative results obtained with the use of salts and alkaline substances. Sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB) can use surfactants and co-surfactants as carbon sources and, consequently, this can increase the biological accumulation of sulphide (souring). The aim of this research is to correlate SRB activity with different concentrations of co-surfactant (ethanol) as an attempt to quantifying in which concentration such compound can potentially increase or inhibit souring. The results show that the combination of surfactant (lauryl glucoside) and co-surfactant (ethanol) can increase SRB activity to about 2.3-fold. The highest sulphate consumption rate of 591 μg l-1 h-1 was observed in experiments with 0.03% and 1.5% (v/v) of surfactant and ethanol, respectively. The experiments indicated that SRB activity is only controlled by ethanol concentrations above 6.5% (v/v). Ethanol can potentially decrease costs with the use of biocides and significantly increase oil recovery ratios. Tests with the model Desulfovibrio vulgaris were not comparable with the results obtained with the SRB consortium.
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- Fabio Alexandre Chinalia
- a Departamento de Biointeração, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde (ICS), Universidade Federal da Bahia , Salvador , Brazil
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- a Departamento de Biointeração, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde (ICS), Universidade Federal da Bahia , Salvador , Brazil
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- a Departamento de Biointeração, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde (ICS), Universidade Federal da Bahia , Salvador , Brazil
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- a Departamento de Biointeração, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde (ICS), Universidade Federal da Bahia , Salvador , Brazil
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- a Departamento de Biointeração, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde (ICS), Universidade Federal da Bahia , Salvador , Brazil
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- a Departamento de Biointeração, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde (ICS), Universidade Federal da Bahia , Salvador , Brazil
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Jia H, Leng X, Wang Q, Han Y, Wang S, Ma A, Guo M, Yan H, Lv K. Controllable emulsion phase behaviour via the selective host-guest recognition of mixed surfactants at the water/octane interface. Chem Eng Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2019.03.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Nguyen TT, Morgan C, Poindexter L, Fernandez J. Application of the Hydrophilic–Lipophilic Deviation Concept to Surfactant Characterization and Surfactant Selection for Enhanced Oil Recovery. J SURFACTANTS DETERG 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/jsde.12305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Sayyad Amin J, Kia Lashaki M, Zendehboudi S. Influence of poloxamine copolymeric surfactant on wetting behavior of tarballs in southwestern Caspian coast. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.02.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Kumar N, Mandal A. Oil-in-water nanoemulsion stabilized by polymeric surfactant: Characterization and properties evaluation for enhanced oil recovery. Eur Polym J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.09.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Effects of interfacial tension, oil layer break time, emulsification and wettability alteration on oil recovery for carbonate reservoirs. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2018.09.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Li J, Li Y, Song Y, Wang Z, Zhang Q. Properties of quaternary ammonium surfactant with hydroxyethyl group and anionic surfactant mixed systems. J Mol Liq 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2018.08.151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Kumar N, Mandal A. Thermodynamic and physicochemical properties evaluation for formation and characterization of oil-in-water nanoemulsion. J Mol Liq 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2018.06.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Pillai P, Kumar A, Mandal A. Mechanistic studies of enhanced oil recovery by imidazolium-based ionic liquids as novel surfactants. J IND ENG CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2018.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Saxena N, Pal N, Dey S, Mandal A. Characterizations of surfactant synthesized from palm oil and its application in enhanced oil recovery. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2017.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Study of polyacrylamide-surfactant system on the water–oil interface properties and rheological properties for EOR. ARAB J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2016.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Mirchi V, Saraji S, Akbarabadi M, Goual L, Piri M. A Systematic Study on the Impact of Surfactant Chain Length on Dynamic Interfacial Properties in Porous Media: Implications for Enhanced Oil Recovery. Ind Eng Chem Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b02623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Vahideh Mirchi
- Department of Petroleum Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071, United States
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071, United States
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071, United States
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071, United States
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071, United States
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Velusamy S, Sakthivel S, Sangwai JS. Effect of Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids on the Interfacial Tension of the Alkane–Water System and Its Influence on the Wettability Alteration of Quartz under Saline Conditions through Contact Angle Measurements. Ind Eng Chem Res 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b02528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Sugirtha Velusamy
- Petroleum
Engineering Program, Department of Ocean Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600 036, India
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- Petroleum
Engineering Program, Department of Ocean Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600 036, India
- Department
of Chemistry, Madras Christian College, Chennai 600 045, India
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- Petroleum
Engineering Program, Department of Ocean Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600 036, India
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Wettability alteration of oil-wet limestone using surfactant-nanoparticle formulation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 504:334-345. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.04.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Revised: 04/21/2017] [Accepted: 04/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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de Castro Dantas TN, de Souza TTC, Dantas Neto AA, Moura MCPDA, de Barros Neto EL. Experimental Study of Nanofluids Applied in EOR Processes. J SURFACTANTS DETERG 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s11743-017-1992-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Yarveicy H, Haghtalab A. Effect of amphoteric surfactant on phase behavior of hydrocarbon-electrolyte-water system-an application in enhanced oil recovery. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2017.1332525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Hamidreza Yarveicy
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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Khoshsima A, Shahriari R. Modeling study of the phase behavior of mixtures containing non-ionic glycol ether surfactant. J Mol Liq 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2017.01.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Kumar S, Kumar A, Mandal A. Characterizations of surfactant synthesized from Jatropha oil and its application in enhanced oil recovery. AIChE J 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.15651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Sudhir Kumar
- Enhanced Oil Recovery Laboratory, Dept. of Petroleum Engineering; Indian Institute of Technology (ISM); Dhanbad 826 004 India
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- Enhanced Oil Recovery Laboratory, Dept. of Petroleum Engineering; Indian Institute of Technology (ISM); Dhanbad 826 004 India
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- Enhanced Oil Recovery Laboratory, Dept. of Petroleum Engineering; Indian Institute of Technology (ISM); Dhanbad 826 004 India
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Kumar S, Saxena N, Mandal A. Synthesis and evaluation of physicochemical properties of anionic polymeric surfactant derived from Jatropha oil for application in enhanced oil recovery. J IND ENG CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2016.07.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Phase behavior and interfacial tensions in the ternary systems water + dodecane + propylene glycol n -propyl ether and water + tetradecane + propylene glycol n -propyl ether. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2016.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Formation and Phase Behavior of Winsor Type III Jatropha curcas-Based Microemulsion Systems. J SURFACTANTS DETERG 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s11743-016-1814-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Li F, Xu H, Kang P. Properties of Binary Surfactant Mixtures of Anionic Gemini Surfactant and Amphoteric Surfactant. TENSIDE SURFACT DET 2016. [DOI: 10.3139/113.110411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The surface tension of the mixed system of linear alkylated diphenylmethane sulfonate and amphoteric surfactant didodecylmethylcarboxyl betaine along with their different combinations has been investigated in 0.1 M salt solutions at 313 K. The surface chemical parameters of the mixture were also calculated. The results show that the critical micelle concentration (CMC) and γCMC of the mixture are always lower than those of the individual surfactants, which indicates synergistic effects between the surfactant molecules. The interfacial tension of the Chinese Shengli crude oil and the connate water can be reduced to 5 × 10−3 mN · m−1 at 70°C with the mixture of alkylated diphenylmethane sulfonate and didodecylmethylcarboxyl betaine.
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- Fangfang Li
- School of Chemical and Material Engineering , Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122 , P.R. China
- The Key Laboratory of Food Colloids and Biotechnology , Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122 , P.R. China
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- School of Chemical and Material Engineering , Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122 , P.R. China
- The Key Laboratory of Food Colloids and Biotechnology , Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122 , P.R. China
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- School of Chemical and Material Engineering , Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122 , P.R. China
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Wang K, Liu C, Zhou W. Investigation on the interfacial properties of a viscoelastic-based surfactant as an oil displacement agent recovered from fracturing flowback fluid. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra03530b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The utilization of a viscoelastic-based surfactant recovered from fracturing flowback fluid in chemical flooding was investigated in this paper.
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- Kai Wang
- China National Offshore Oil Corporation Research Institute
- Beijing
- People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Offshore Oil Exploitation
- Beijing
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- China National Offshore Oil Corporation Research Institute
- Beijing
- People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Offshore Oil Exploitation
- Beijing
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- China National Offshore Oil Corporation Research Institute
- Beijing
- People's Republic of China
- State Key Laboratory of Offshore Oil Exploitation
- Beijing
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