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Baigadilov A, Colombano S, Omirbekov S, Cochennec M, Davarzani D, Lion F, Oxarango L, Bodiguel H. Surfactant foam injection for remediation of diesel-contaminated soil: A comprehensive study on the role of co-surfactant in foaming formulation enhancement. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 930:172631. [PMID: 38670385 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Aqueous foam injection is a promising technique for in-situ remediation of soil and aquifers contaminated by petroleum products. However, the application efficiency is strongly hindered by foam's instability upon contact with hydrocarbons. Addressing this, we propose a new binary surfactant mixture of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS) and Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine (CAHS). This study investigates CAHS's role as a co-surfactant in enhancing foam stability against antifoaming diesel oil under static and dynamic conditions. Using a dynamic foam analyzer (DFA-100), we assessed static foam's stability by monitoring decay profiles and bubble growth over time. The results revealed that the highest stability can be reached at a CAHS to SDS ratio of 50:50, increasing the half-life of the foam by 7.7 times. Remarkably, our analyses at bulk and bubble scales also elucidated the mechanisms behind the enhanced foam stability of the proposed binary surfactant mixture in the absence and presence of diesel. Additionally, in a 1D sand column, the SDS-CAHS mixture demonstrated more than twofold improvement of the Resistance Factor, attributed to the better survival of the lamellae due to the reduced rate of their destruction. This formulation also yielded a recovery improvement of >10 % compared to SDS foam. The significant improvements in stability and performance of the SDS-CAHS (50:50) mixture were credited to a robust pseudo-emulsion film formation, creating a higher oil entry barrier. This reinforcement and the surfactant molecules' synergistic interactions at the gas-liquid-oil interface significantly contributed to the overall effectiveness.
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- Adil Baigadilov
- BRGM (French Geological Survey), F-45060 Orléans, France; Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LRP, Grenoble 38000, France; Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble INP, IGE, Grenoble 38000, France.
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- National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan
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- BRGM (French Geological Survey), F-45060 Orléans, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, Grenoble INP, IGE, Grenoble 38000, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LRP, Grenoble 38000, France
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Liu M, Xiao H, Pan R, Ren J, Zhang L, Zhang L. Synergistic Effect of Betaines and Dialkyl Chain Anionic Surfactants on Interfacial Arrangement: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:6898-6908. [PMID: 38502007 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Mixed systems of betaines and anionic surfactants can have a significant synergistic effect and greatly reduce the interfacial tension (IFT), which has attracted an extensive amount of attention. However, this synergistic effect requires an anionic surfactant and betaine molecular size matching, which limits the scope of its application. In this work, we studied three mixed systems of sodium dialkyl sulfosuccinate (AOT) and betaines with different sizes by molecular dynamics simulation and an IFT experiment and explored the interfacial behavior and synergistic mechanism of AOT in single and mixed systems. The hydrophobic tail chain center angle, average rising height of carbon atoms, stretch degree and distance between the terminal carbon atoms of AOT, and tilt angles of betaine were calculated and analyzed in detail. Simulation results showed that the hydrophobic tail chain center angle of AOT in the single system was smaller, and it tended to extend into the oil phase. After being mixed with different betaines, AOT can adjust its size according to the interfacial vacancies of different betaine systems by changing the alkyl chain orientation and forming tighter interfacial films. The IFT experiment showed that betaine/AOT mixed systems achieved a lower IFT value compared with that of the single system, indicating that AOT showed a synergistic effect with betaines with different structures. This study will be importantly instructively significant for the design and research of betaine mixed systems in crude oil exploitation.
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- Mengxin Liu
- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Oil and Gas Engineering Research Institute, CNPC Jilin Oilfield Company, Songyuan 138000, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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Shah AH, Islam SMR, Albaqami MD, Hasan T, Kumar D, Wabaidur SM, Ansari MZ, Hoque MA, Islam DMS, Kabir M. Study on the association and phase separation behavior of surfactants and promethazine hydrochloride: impact of ammonium electrolytes. RSC Adv 2024; 14:5981-5993. [PMID: 38362074 PMCID: PMC10867899 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra07493e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
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In the current study, the association and phase separation of cationic tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide (TTAB) and nonionic Triton X-100 (TX-100) surfactants with promethazine hydrochloride (PMH) were investigated in aqueous ammonium-based solutions. The micellization nature of the TTAB and PMH drug mixture was examined by evaluating critical micelle concentration (CMC) and counterion binding extent (β) at different salt contents and temperatures (298.15-323.15 K). Micelle formation in the TTAB + PMH mixture was enhanced in the presence of ammonium salts, whereas the process was delayed with an increase in temperature in the respective salt solution. With an increase in salt content, the cloud point (CP) of the TX-100 + PMH mixture decreased, which revealed that the respective progression occurred through the salting out phenomenon. In micellization and clouding processes, the changes in free energies ΔG0m and ΔG0c were found to be negative and positive, respectively, demonstrating that the corresponding processes are spontaneous and non-spontaneous. Standard enthalpies (ΔH0m/ΔH0c) and standard entropies (ΔS0m/ΔS0c) for the association and clouding processes, respectively, were also calculated and discussed. The core forces amid TTAB/TX-100 and PMH in the manifestation of electrolytes are dipole-dipole and hydrophobic forces among the employed components according to the values for ΔH0m/ΔH0c and ΔS0m/ΔS0c, respectively.
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- Afzal Hossain Shah
- Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University Savar Dhaka 1342 Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University Savar Dhaka 1342 Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University Riyadh 11451 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University Savar Dhaka 1342 Bangladesh
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- Laboratory for Chemical Computation and Modeling, Institute for Computational Science and Artificial Intelligence, Van Lang University Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam +84 943720085
- Faculty of Applied Technology, School of Technology, Van Lang University Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yeungnam University Gyeongsan 712749 South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University Savar Dhaka 1342 Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University Savar Dhaka 1342 Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University Savar Dhaka 1342 Bangladesh
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Butler CSG, Kelleppan-Meaney VT, Williams AP, Giles LW, Vidallon MLP, Sokolova A, de Campo L, Tuck KL, Tabor RF. Influence of tail group length, amide functionality and added salt ion identity on the behaviour of betaine surfactants. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 653:338-350. [PMID: 37717434 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.08.171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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Hypothesis The behaviour of surfactants in solution and at interfaces is governed by a combination of steric and electrostatic effects experienced by surfactant molecules as they interact with solvent, other species in solution, and each other. It would therefore be anticipated that highly interacting groups would significantly influence surfactant behaviour. The widely used amide functionality has polar H-bond donor/acceptor properties, and therefore its inclusion into a surfactant structure should have a profound effect on surface activity and self-assembly of that surfactant when compared to the equivalent molecule without an amide linker. Further, chaotropic or kosmotropic salt ions that affect water structuring and hydrogen bonding may provide opportunities for further tuning surfactant interactions in such cases. Experiments A library of betaine surfactant with tail lengths n=14-22 both with and without an amidopropyl linker were synthesised to study the effect of the amide functionality on surfactant properties. Characterisation of the molecules interfacial properties were performed using pendant drop tensiometry and their solution state formulation properties were probed using small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) and rheological measurements. Findings Presence of an amidopropyl linker had little effect on aggregation propensity (as evidenced by critical micelle concentration) and aggregate morphology of betaine surfactants, but did increase the Krafft temperature of these surfactants. SANS analysis indicated that aggregate morphology of alkyl betaine surfactants could be influenced by the addition of sodium salts with chaotropic counterions (I- and SCN-), but they were insensitive to more kosmotropic anions (SO42-, F- and Cl-), providing unique and novel solution control methods for this (supposedly salt-insensitive) class of surfactants.
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- Calum S G Butler
- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering, ANSTO, Lucas Heights, New South Wales 2234, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering, ANSTO, Lucas Heights, New South Wales 2234, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia.
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- School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia.
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Baghel D, Banjare MK. Influence of phosphonium-based ionic liquid on the micellization behavior of surfactants system and potential application in paracetamol drug aggregation. J INDIAN CHEM SOC 2023; 100:101077. [DOI: https:/doi.org/10.1016/j.jics.2023.101077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2023]
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Chen S, Li X, Lei Q, Han Y, Zhou X, Zhang J. Synthesis, characterization and performance of lignin carboxyl betaine zwitterionic surfactants for application in enhanced oil recovery. RSC Adv 2023; 13:16352-16362. [PMID: 37266503 PMCID: PMC10230517 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra02028b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023] Open
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The objective of this study was to synthesize lignin carboxyl betaine zwitterionic surfactants (LCBS) from alkali lignin through a three-step reaction involving epoxidation, amination, and quaternization. The synthesized LCBS were characterized using infrared spectroscopy (IR) and thermogravimetric (TG) analysis. To assess their potential for enhanced oil recovery (EOR), the physicochemical properties of the LCBS surfactants, such as surface tension, emulsification, temperature resistance, salt resistance, and interfacial properties, were evaluated using standard experimental methods for surfactants applied in oil displacement. The LCBS surfactants exhibited higher surface activity, with low surface tension values ranging from 29.65 mN m-1 to 31.85 mN m-1 at the corresponding critical micelle concentration (cmc), also the significant emulsifying performance of LCBS surfactants was proved in the emulsifying experiments. Moreover, the synthesized LCBS surfactants were found to be suitable for use in harsh reservoirs of high-salinity and high-temperature, as confirmed by the temperature and salt resistance measurements. The interfacial tension (IFT) tests between Huabei crude oil and LCBS surfactants suggested that these surfactants could effectively extract the crude oil containing heavy components such as colloid and asphaltene, and ultra-low IFT values could be achieved with the addition of weak alkali.
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- Shuyan Chen
- Department of Environment and Quality Test, Chongqing Chemical Industry Vocational College Chongqing 401228 China
- Chongqing (Changshou) Industrial Technology Research Institute of Green Chemical and New Material Chongqing 401228 China
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- Beijing Centre Biology Co., Ltd Beijing 102200 China
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- Department of Environment and Quality Test, Chongqing Chemical Industry Vocational College Chongqing 401228 China
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- Department of Environment and Quality Test, Chongqing Chemical Industry Vocational College Chongqing 401228 China
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- Department of Environment and Quality Test, Chongqing Chemical Industry Vocational College Chongqing 401228 China
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- Institute of Nuclear and New Energy Technology, Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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Alghamdi YG, Rub MA, Kumar D. Influence of twin-headed gemini micellar system on the study of methionine amino acid with ninhydrin in buffer solution. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2023; 10:221249. [PMID: 36816844 PMCID: PMC9929513 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.221249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The influence of double-headed gemini was examined in the present study by studying the amino acid methionine mixed with ninhydrin in CH3COOH-CH3COONa buffer solvent. The absorbance was monitored at fixed time intervals with UV-vis spectroscopy. An impact typical of surfactants was observed on the ninhydrin-methionine reaction and explained by a pseudo-phase model of micelles. The effect of different temperatures (343 to 363 K) was also determined. Based on data showing the impact of temperature on kψ , several relevant thermodynamic quantities, ΔH #, ΔS #, and E a, were calculated using linear least-squares regression. In addition, the influence of the other reaction ingredients on the reaction, that is, pH and the concentration of ninhydrin and methionine, was studied. The CMC (critical micelle concentration) of pure geminis and the surfactant system with methionine and ninhydrin was evaluated at two temperatures, i.e. at 303 K and 353 K by conductivity measurements. The CMC values of pure gemini surfactants evaluated in the existing case at 303 K are concordant with the results stated before. Moreover, other parameters, including rates and binding constants, were calculated.
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- Yousef G. Alghamdi
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah-21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah-21589, Saudi Arabia
- Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah-21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory for Chemical Computation and Modeling, Institute for Computational Science and Artificial Intelligence, Van Lang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Faculty of Applied Technology, School of Technology, Van Lang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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pH/Temperature-Responsive Salt-Tolerant Pickering Emulsion Formed by PNIPAM-Modified Chitosan Particles. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Catalytic impacts of cationic twin headed and tailed gemini surfactants toward study of glycine and ninhydrin in sodium acetate-acetic acid buffer system. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Li L, Chen J, Jin X, Wang Z, Wu Y, Dai C. Novel polyhydroxy anionic surfactants with excellent water-solid interfacial wettability control capability for enhanced oil recovery. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Wang ZY, Gang HZ, He XL, He XJ, Bao XN, Ye RQ, Yang SZ, Li YC, Mu BZ. The middle phenyl-group at the hydrophobic tails of bio-based zwitterionic surfactants induced waved monolayers and more hydrated status on the surface of water. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Zhu W, Zheng X. Study of an anti-high-temperature and salt-resistance alkyl glycine foaming agent and its foam stabilizing mechanism. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2021.1931282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Wenxi Zhu
- School of Engineering and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China
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- School of Engineering and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China
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Xu L, Liu S, Qiu Z, Gong H, Fan H, Zhu T, Zhang H, Dong M. Hydrophobic effect further improves the rheological behaviors and oil recovery of polyacrylamide/nanosilica hybrids at high salinity. Chem Eng Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2020.116369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Liu J, Li L, Xu Z, Chen J, Zhao M, Dai C. CO2-responsive zwitterionic copolymer for effective emulsification and facile demulsification of crude heavy oil. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.115166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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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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Study of the interaction between ninhydrin and chromium(III)-amino acid in an aqueous-micellar system: Influence of gemini surfactant micelles. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.112373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Poly(Oxyethylene)-Amidoamine Based Gemini Cationic Surfactants for Oilfield Applications: Effect of Hydrophilicity of Spacer Group. MATERIALS 2020; 13:ma13051046. [PMID: 32110878 PMCID: PMC7085195 DOI: 10.3390/ma13051046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2020] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Thermal stability, salt tolerance, and solubility in normal and high salinity brine are the major requirements for any surfactant designed for oilfield applications because the surfactant stays in a non-ambient environment inside the reservoir for a long period of time. Herein, a series of new gemini cationic surfactants (GSs) with varying spacer hydrophilicity were synthesized and elucidated using MALDI-ToF-MS, NMR (1H, 13C), as well as FTIR spectroscopy. GSs found to be soluble in normal as well as high salinity brine and aqueous stability tests revealed that GSs possess the ability to retain their structural integrity at high salinity and high temperature conditions because no suspension formation or precipitation was detected in the oven aged sample of GSs at 90 °C for 30 days. Thermal gravimetric analysis displayed a higher decomposition temperature than the real reservoir temperature and the GS with a secondary amine spacer exhibited high heat stability. The significant reduction in surface tension and critical micelle concentration was observed using 1 M NaCl solution in place of deionized water. The difference in surface tension and critical micelle concentration was insignificant when the 1 M NaCl solution was replaced with seawater. The synthesized surfactants can be utilized for oilfield applications in a challenging high temperature high salinity environment.
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1,3-Dialkyl glyceryl ethers derivatives as surfactants for enhanced oil recovery in high salinity and high temperature reservoir conditions. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.124425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Zhou J, Ranjith P, Wanniarachchi W. Different strategies of foam stabilization in the use of foam as a fracturing fluid. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 276:102104. [PMID: 31978640 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2020.102104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Revised: 01/01/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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An attractive alternative to mitigate the adverse effects of conventional water-based fluids on the efficiency of hydraulic fracturing is to inject foam-based fracking fluids into reservoirs. The efficiency of foaming fluids in subsurface applications largely depends on the stability and transportation of foam bubbles in harsh environments with high temperature, pressure and salinity, all of which inevitably lead to poor foam properties and thus limit fracturing efficiency. The aim of this paper is to elaborate popular strategies of foam stabilization under reservoir conditions. Specifically, this review first discusses three major mechanisms governing foam decay and summarizes recent progress in research on these phenomena. Since surfactants, polymers, nanoparticles and their composites are popular options for foam stabilization, their stabilizing effects, especially the synergies in composites, are also reviewed. In addition to reporting experimental results, the paper also reports recent advances in interfacial properties via molecular dynamical simulation, which provide new insights into gas/liquid interfacial properties under the influence of surfactants at molecular scale. The results of both experiments and simulations indicate that foam additives play an essential role in foam stability and the synergic effects of surfactants and nanoparticles exhibit more favorable performance.
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Akhmadullina AG, Akhmadullin RM, Gazizov AS, Gubaidullin AT, Lisin AV. New Reaction of Dimethylformamide with Acrylic Acid. RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2020. [DOI: 10.1134/s107042801912008x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Shakil Hussain S, Kamal MS, Murtaza M. Effect of aromatic spacer groups and counterions on aqueous micellar and thermal properties of the synthesized quaternary ammonium gemini surfactants. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.111837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Gao S, Song Z, Lan F, Li P, Zhang A, Hu J, Jiang Q. Studies on Physicochemical Properties and Aggregation Behavior of Two Pairs of Betaine Surfactants. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b04593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Shifeng Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, P. R. China
- School of International Trade and Economics, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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Majeed T, Kamal MS, Solling T, Mahboob A, Zhou X. Performance Evaluation of Novel Polymers for CO2 Foam Enhanced Oil Recovery. DAY 3 WED, NOVEMBER 13, 2019 2019. [DOI: 10.2118/197839-ms] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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The oil recovery from foam flooding mainly depends on the stability of the foam flow in porous media. At severe reservoir conditions, CO2 foam becomes unstable due to water drainage and gas diffusion through the lamella. The petroleum industry is using several foaming agents to produce and stabilize the CO2 foams. These are mainly water-soluble surfactants, CO2 soluble surfactants, nanoparticles, and water-soluble polymers. Addition of a water-soluble polymer in a conventional foam can increase foam stability, viscosity, and oil tolerance. Most of the previous studies utilized partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) for CO2 foam stabilization. However, the data on CO2 foam stabilization using other polymers is limited.
In this work, CO2 foam stability was assessed using several novel polymers. The foam was generated using alpha olefin sulfonate (AOS) surfactant at a constant concentration. These polymers were mainly acrylamide-based sulfonated polymers that contain thermally stable monomers that increase salt tolerance and thermal stability. The foamability, foam stability, foam diameter and bubble count per unit area of different foaming systems were measured using a dynamic foam analyzer.
The result showed that the addition of polymers enhanced foam stability and reduced liquid drainage. Novel sulfonated polymers showed much better performance compared to the conventional HPAM polymer. Reduction in liquid drainage rate was much higher for sulfonated polymers compared to the conventional HPAM due to viscosity of the foaming solutions. For HPAM, the viscosity of the solution reduced at high temperature in presence of salts whereas sulfonated polymers maintained a high viscosity in the presence of salts that resulted in less liquid drainage and enhanced foam stability. The foam stability was also assessed using foam structure analysis.
This is the first systematic study on the application of sulfonated polymer with varying molecular weight and structure for CO2 foam stabilization. This study helps in understanding the role of polymer molecular structure, molecular weight, and degree of hydrolysis on foam stabilization for CO2 -EOR.
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Optimization Design of Injection Strategy for Surfactant-Polymer Flooding Process in Heterogeneous Reservoir under Low Oil Prices. ENERGIES 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/en12193789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Surfactant–polymer (SP) flooding has significant potential to enhance oil recovery after water flooding in mature reservoirs. However, the economic benefit of the SP flooding process is unsatisfactory under low oil prices. Thus, it is necessary to reduce the chemical costs and improve SP flooding efficiency to make SP flooding more profitable. Our goal was to maximize the incremental oil recovery of the SP flooding process after water flooding by using the equal chemical consumption cost to ensure the economic viability of the SP flooding process. Thus, a systematic study was carried out to investigate the SP flooding process under different injection strategies by conducting parallel sand pack flooding experiments to optimize the SP flooding design. Then, the comparison of the remaining oil distribution after water flooding and SP flooding under different injection strategies was studied. The results demonstrate that the EOR efficiency of the SP flooding process under the alternating injection of polymer and surfactant–polymer (PASP) is higher than that of conventional simultaneous injection of surfactant and polymer. Moreover, as the alternating cycle increases, the incremental oil recovery increases. Based on the analysis of fractional flow, incremental oil recovery, and remaining oil distribution when compared with the conventional simultaneous injection of surfactant and polymer, the alternating injection of polymer and surfactant–polymer (PASP) showed better sweep efficiency improvement and recovered more remaining oil trapped in the low permeability zone. Thus, these findings could provide insights into designing the SP flooding process under low oil prices.
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Hussain SMS, Kamal MS, Solling T, Murtaza M, Fogang LT. Surface and thermal properties of synthesized cationic poly(ethylene oxide) gemini surfactants: the role of the spacer. RSC Adv 2019; 9:30154-30163. [PMID: 35530216 PMCID: PMC9072132 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra06577f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The solubility and heat stability of surfactants are the prerequisites for their oilfield applications. Most commercial surfactants undergo hydrolysis at high temperature and prolonged heating at 40 °C or above leads to decomposition. In this report, three cationic poly(ethylene oxide) gemini surfactants (GSs) containing flexible and rigid spacers were synthesized for oilfield applications. The chemical structures of the GSs were elucidated with the aid of 13C NMR, 1H NMR, FT-IR, and MALDI-TOF MS. The GSs exhibit pronounced solubility in deionized water, seawater, and formation brine and no cloudiness, phase separation, or precipitation were detected after keeping GS solutions in an oven at 90 °C for three weeks. According to thermal gravimetric analysis, the degradation temperature of all the GSs was above 240 °C, which is higher than the existing oilfield temperature (≥90 °C). The critical micelle concentration (CMC) of the synthesized GSs decreases upon increasing the temperature. Additionally, CMC values were observed to increase even further with increasing salinity. The low CMC values of gemini surfactants containing a flexible structure indicate that they create a more closely packed micelle structure compared with gemini surfactants with a rigid structure. The distinct surface and thermal features of the synthesized GSs reveal them to be appropriate materials for high salinity and elevated temperature reservoirs. Synthesis of new cationic poly(ethylene oxide) gemini surfactants containing flexible and rigid spacer groups to tolerate harsh reservoir condition.![]()
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Affiliation(s)
- S M Shakil Hussain
- Center for Integrative Petroleum Research, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Dhahran 31261 Saudi Arabia +966 13 860 3989 +966 13 860 8513
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- Center for Integrative Petroleum Research, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Dhahran 31261 Saudi Arabia +966 13 860 3989 +966 13 860 8513
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- Center for Integrative Petroleum Research, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Dhahran 31261 Saudi Arabia +966 13 860 3989 +966 13 860 8513
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- College of Petroleum Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Dhahran 31261 Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Integrative Petroleum Research, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Dhahran 31261 Saudi Arabia +966 13 860 3989 +966 13 860 8513
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Gao S, Song Z, Lan F, Zhao J, Xu T, Du Y, Jiang Q. Synthesis and Physicochemical Properties of Novel Phenyl-Containing Sulfobetaine Surfactants. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b01907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Shifeng Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, PR China
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- CNOOC EnerTech-Safety & Environmental Protection Company, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- Department of Production Optimization, China Oilfield Services Limited, Tianjin 300459, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Science, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, PR China
- School of International Trade and Economics, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing 100029, PR China
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Surface properties and phase behavior of Gemini/conventional surfactant mixtures based on multiple quaternary ammonium salts. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.02.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Selection of surfactants for enhanced oil recovery and other upstream applications is a challenging task. For enhanced oil recovery applications, a surfactant should be thermally stable, compatible with reservoir brine, and have lower adsorption on reservoir rock, have high foamability and foam stability, and should be economically viable. Foam improves the oil recovery by increasing the viscosity of the displacing fluid and by reducing the capillary forces due to a reduction in interfacial tension. In this work, foamability and foam stability of two different surfactants were evaluated using a dynamic foam analyzer. These surfactants were fluorinated zwitterionic, and hydrocarbon zwitterionic surfactants. The effect of various parameters such as surfactant type and structure, temperature, salinity, and type of injected gas was investigated on foamability and foam stability. The foamability was assessed using the volume of foam produced by injecting a constant volume of gas and foam stability was determined by half-life time. The maximum foam generation was obtained using hydrocarbon zwitterionic surfactant. However, the foam generated using fluorinated zwitterionic surfactant was more stable. A mixture of zwitterionic fluorinated and hydrocarbon fluorinated surfactant showed better foam generation and foam stability. The foam generated using CO2 has less stability compared to the foam generated using air injection. Presence of salts increases the foam stability and foam generation. At high temperature, the foamability of the surfactants increased. However, the foam stability was reduced at high temperature for all type of surfactants. This study helps in optimizing the surfactant formulations consisting of a fluorinated and hydrocarbon zwitterionic surfactant for foam injections.
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Synthesis and physicochemical investigation of betaine type polyoxyethylene zwitterionic surfactants containing different ionic headgroups. J Mol Struct 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2018.09.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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