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Singh A, Sharma T, Abdullah MMS, Trivedi JJ. Effect of a Natural Surfactant (Fenugreek Seeds) on Emulsification and Mobilization of Paraffins via Pore-Scale Micromodel Experiments. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024. [PMID: 39143921 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/16/2024]
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The surface characteristics of minerals have been crucial in predicting the interactions between chemicals, particularly in chemical flooding. Thus, this paper evaluates the viability of natural surfactants derived from agricultural products for oil recovery studies using a micromodel filled with paraffinic oil. The study investigates the interfacial tension, viscosity, microscopic, dilution, and oil mobilization characteristics of the natural surfactants. The experimental setup involves conducting interfacial tension measurements between the surfactant solution and paraffinic oil using the Wilhelmy plate method and was found to be 14.2, 10.92, and 9.8 mN/m. Additionally, viscosity measurements and frequency sweep analysis were performed to assess the rheological properties of the prepared emulsion, which was stabilized using a natural surfactant. Microscopic evaluation depicts that, among the prepared emulsions, n-heptane emulsion seems more stable at both 30 and 90 °C. Moreover, dilution studies were conducted for each emulsion system, and the dilution ratio was varied from 1:5 to 1:1 (emulsion/saline solution). It was found that n-heptane emulsion possesses better stability at higher dilution (until a 3:5 ratio). Oil mobilization studies are conducted using a glass micromodel to simulate reservoir conditions and observe the displacement efficiency of the surfactant solutions. The results indicate that natural surfactants exhibit competitive interfacial tension reduction and viscosity modification properties compared to commercial surfactants. Furthermore, oil mobilization studies demonstrate the effectiveness of natural surfactants in enhancing oil recovery from paraffinic oil reservoirs. These findings suggest the potential of natural surfactants derived from agricultural products as sustainable alternatives for improving the oil recovery efficiency in petroleum reservoirs.
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- Alpana Singh
- Enhanced Oil Recovery Laboratory, Department of Petroleum Engineering and Geo-engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Uttar Pradesh 229304, India
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- Enhanced Oil Recovery Laboratory, Department of Petroleum Engineering and Geo-engineering, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Jais, Uttar Pradesh 229304, India
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Post Office Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1H9, Canada
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Pal N, Alzahid Y, AlSofi AM, Ali M, Yekeen N, Hoteit H. An experimental workflow to assess the applicability of microemulsions for conformance improvement in oil-bearing reservoir. Heliyon 2023; 9:e17667. [PMID: 37539136 PMCID: PMC10395013 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023] Open
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A comprehensive workflow approach is necessary to link multiple experimental tasks and identify microemulsion (ME) formulations with 'optimal' stability, displacement behavior and technical feasibility in the petroleum industry. In this paper, a systematic approach is described with the aid of a case study which involves the formulation of an anionic sodium dodecyl sulfate-based microemulsion. The design of such ME systems requires a proper methodology, substantial laboratory work, and functional assessment from research/industrial viewpoints. The surfactant has been screened in terms of its micellization potential, followed by phase behavior analysis and Winsor classification of prepared microemulsions. The desired composition(s) are characterized via several tools to determine droplet size, morphology, oil/water solubilization potentials and salinity scan results. The suitability of the microemulsion system for conformance improvement technology (CIT) is proposed to be assessed via physicochemical evaluation studies encompassing two attributes: rheology and stability. For a favorable 'conforming' drive, the microemulsion must exhibit phase stability, sufficient injectivity, and moderate-to-high viscosity under shear. Technical assessment by the industry and research team must also include factors related to cost, availability of chemicals, environmental degradation, and reservoir considerations. The article demonstrates a comprehensive all-inclusive workflow methodology to design and formulate surfactant-stabilized microemulsions via case study analysis for application in CIT. This represents a sound approach to identifying efficient, cost-effective injection fluid systems and provides a framework to identify useful parameters for ME formulation design and employ the proposed (effective) strategy for conformance control.
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- Nilanjan Pal
- Ali I. Al-Naimi Petroleum Engineering Research Center (ANPERC), Physical Science & Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Petroleum Engineering & Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE), Visakhapatnam, India
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- EXPEC Advanced Research Center, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Ali I. Al-Naimi Petroleum Engineering Research Center (ANPERC), Physical Science & Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur 560000, Malaysia
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- Ali I. Al-Naimi Petroleum Engineering Research Center (ANPERC), Physical Science & Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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Narukulla R, Ojha U, Sharma T. Facile one pot green synthesis of –NH2 surface functionalized graphene-polymer nanocomposite: Subsequent utilization as stabilizer in pickering emulsions. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.128594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ganesan NG, Miastkowska MA, Pulit-Prociak J, Dey P, Rangarajan V. Formulation of a stable biocosmetic nanoemulsion using a Bacillus lipopeptide as the green-emulsifier for skin-care applications. J DISPER SCI TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/01932691.2022.2059502] [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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- Neela Gayathri Ganesan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani, Zuarinagar, Goa, India
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Cracow University of Technology, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Biotechnology, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani, Zuarinagar, Goa, India
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Li S, Jiao B, Meng S, Fu W, Faisal S, Li X, Liu H, Wang Q. Edible mayonnaise-like Pickering emulsion stabilized by pea protein isolate microgels: Effect of food ingredients in commercial mayonnaise recipe. Food Chem 2021; 376:131866. [PMID: 34974399 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Particle stabilized O/W Pickering emulsion has great potential for making egg-free mayonnaise. In this study, we fabricated pea protein isolate (PPI) microgels by gel-breaking method and applied in mayonnaise-like Pickering emulsion. The effects of acetic acid (pH), sodium chloride (NaCl), and sucrose, which are typically used in commercial mayonnaise were studied. The minimum droplet size (47.0 μm) was found below isoelectric point. The NaCl decreased ζ-potential to almost 0 and risen droplet size to 75.9 μm. The sucrose enhanced the emulsion's viscosity while lowering thixotropic recovery rate. Based on droplet size, viscosity, thixotropic recovery, and microstructure; 350 mmol NaCl and 4 wt% sucrose was finally used to make egg-free mayonnaise-like Pickering emulsion, and showed similar properties compared with commercial mayonnaise, and the thixotropy recovery rate was near 100%. A plant-scale test further confirmed the feasibility. The results showed the PPI microgels had a strong application prospect to form egg-free mayonnaise.
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- Sisheng Li
- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100193, China; Nestle R&D (China) Limited, Beijing 100015, China.
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100193, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science/Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100193, China.
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Cao M, Liu C, Shi J, Ni F, Qi J, Shen Q, Huang M, Ren G, Tian S, Lin Q, Lu X, Lei Q, Fang W, Xie H. Fabrication and characterization of oil-in-water pickering emulsions stabilized by ZEIN-HTCC nanoparticles as a composite layer. Food Res Int 2021; 148:110606. [PMID: 34507750 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In this work, the ZEIN-HTCC nanoparticles formed by zein and N-(2-hydroxy)propyl-3-trimethylammonium chitosan chloride (HTCC) were used as stabilizers to prepare oil-in-water (O/W) Pickering emulsions. The preparation conditions including shearing time, volume fraction of corn oil, mass ratio of ZEIN:HTCC and total concentration of ZEIN-HTCC of emulsions were optimized by measuring the droplet size, zeta potential, PDI and surface tension of emulsions. The ZEIN-HTCC emulsions are stable at the pH range of 4-9 and in the low salt ion concentrations up to 0.2 mol L-1, and can keep stable up to 21 d during low temperature storage. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), the confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to analyze the interaction between emulsion components, revealing that zein and HTCC form a composite layer by flocculation to adsorb on the surface of oil droplets, thus preventing emulsion droplets from aggregation. This novel, long-term stable, surfactant-free, and edible zein-based Pickering emulsion could be used as potential carriers for lipophilic nutrients delivery.
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- Mengna Cao
- Lab of Food Colloid, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- Lab of Food Colloid, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- Lab of Food Colloid, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- Lab of Food Colloid, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- Lab of Food Colloid, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- Lab of Food Colloid, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- Lab of Food Colloid, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- Lab of Food Colloid, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China.
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- Lab of Food Colloid, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- Lab of Food Colloid, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China
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- Lab of Food Colloid, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China.
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