Selection of Optimum Surfactant Formulations with Ultralow Interfacial Tension for Improving the Oil Washing Efficiency
Haihua Pei, Jingling Shan, Guicai Zhang, Jia-Zhen Zheng, Jianwei Zhao
Abstract
of optimum surfactant formulation is equal to the EACN of crude oil. Meanwhile, the oil washing efficiency experiments show that the oil washing efficiency increases with the decrease of IFT, and the optimum surfactant formulation with ultralow IFT has the highest oil washing efficiency. This study provides a more efficient way for selecting optimum surfactant formulation systems with ultralow IFT for improving the oil washing efficiency.
Topics & Concepts
Pulmonary surfactantSurface tensionCarbon numberChemistryChemical engineeringAlkaneSelection (genetic algorithm)Crude oilMaterials scienceChromatographyPulp and paper industryPetroleum engineeringHydrocarbonOrganic chemistryComputer scienceThermodynamicsAlkylEngineeringPhysicsArtificial intelligenceEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesPetroleum Processing and AnalysisHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis