Interplay of interfacial tension and capillarity: Optimizing surfactant displacement efficiency in reservoirs
Jamal Alaamri, Stefan Iglauer, Hussein Hoteit
Topics & Concepts
ImbibitionPulmonary surfactantSurface tensionWettingEnhanced oil recoveryResidual oilPetroleum engineeringChemical engineeringContact anglePorous mediumMaterials sciencePenetration (warfare)Relative permeabilityPorosityPermeability (electromagnetism)ChemistryComposite materialGeologyThermodynamicsMembraneEngineeringBiochemistryGerminationBiologyPhysicsBotanyOperations researchEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis