An experimental investigation on the use of saponin as a non-ionic surfactant for chemical enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in sandstone and carbonate oil reservoirs: IFT, wettability alteration, and oil recovery
Hossein Khayati, Aghil Moslemizadeh, Khalil Shahbazi, Mostafa Keshavarz Moraveji, Seyyed Hadi Riazi
Topics & Concepts
Pulmonary surfactantEnhanced oil recoveryContact angleCarbonateWettingCritical micelle concentrationOil in placeChemical engineeringChemistrySurface tensionPetroleum engineeringMicelleGeologyPetroleumOrganic chemistryAqueous solutionPhysicsEngineeringQuantum mechanicsEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis