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Studies on interfacial behavior and wettability change phenomena by ionic and nonionic surfactants in presence of alkalis and salt for enhanced oil recovery
Sunil Kumar,Ajay Mandal +1 more
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In this paper, the interfacial tension, contact angle, emulsification and emulsion properties of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and polysorbate 80 (Tween 80) surfactants against crude oil have been investigated in presence of sodium chloride (NaCl) and alkalis viz. sodium hydroxide (NaOH), sodium carbonate (Na 2 CO 3 ), ammonium hydroxides (NH 4 OH), sodium metaborate(SMB) andAbout:
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Review on Surfactant Flooding: Phase Behavior, Retention, IFT, and Field Applications
TL;DR: A large number of cationic, anionic, non-ionic, and amphoteric surfactants have been investigated on a laboratory scale under different conditions of temperature and salinity as mentioned in this paper.
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Ionic liquids as alternatives of surfactants in enhanced oil recovery—A state-of-the-art review
Achinta Bera,Hadi Belhaj +1 more
TL;DR: A review of active ionic liquids for enhanced oil recovery can be found in this article, where a thorough discussion has been provided on the selection of ionic liquid that is a very crucial issue for the effectiveness of an ionic fluid in oil recovery methods.
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Mechanistic studies of enhanced oil recovery by imidazolium-based ionic liquids as novel surfactants
TL;DR: In this paper, the ability of a series of synthesized ionic liquids to reduce interfacial tension and change the wettability of oil-wet rock have been investigated, and the results demonstrated that all three synthesized ions enhanced interfacial properties and rock-wetting characteristics.
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Surfactant-Enhanced Soil Washing for Removal of Petroleum Hydrocarbons from Contaminated Soils: A Review
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the use of anionic, nonionic, cationic, biological, and mixed surfactants for the remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soils is presented.
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Investigation on stabilization of CO 2 foam by ionic and nonionic surfactants in presence of different additives for application in enhanced oil recovery
Sunil Kumar,Ajay Mandal +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, an attempt has been paid to design the suitable foaming agents (foamer) by evaluating the influence of three surfactants, five nanoparticles and several additives.
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Wettability alteration in chalk 2. Mechanism for wettability alteration from oil-wet to water-wet using surfactants
Dag Chun Standnes,Tor Austad +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a mechanism for wettability alteration from oilwet to water-wet using surfactants was proposed, where the surfactant was applied to the water surface.
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Surface Chemistry of Oil Recovery From Fractured, Oil-Wet, Carbonate Formations
TL;DR: In this paper, anionic surfactant solutions are evaluated for enhancing oil recovery by spontaneous imbibition from oil-wet carbonate rocks, and the ease of wettability alteration is a function of the aging time and temperature and the surfactants formulation.
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