Mechanistic Investigation of LSW/Surfactant/Alkali Synergism for Enhanced Oil Recovery: Fluid–Fluid Interactions
Ali Esfandiarian, Amin Azdarpour, Rafael M. Santos, Erfan Mohammadian, Hossein Hamidi, Milad Sedaghat, Parham Babakhani Dehkordi
Abstract
TAB, due to occurrence of alkali deposition with the latter beyond the optimal point.
Topics & Concepts
Pulmonary surfactantChemistryAlkali metalSodium dodecylbenzenesulfonateCationic polymerizationBrineAqueous solutionMicromodelSurface tensionEnhanced oil recoveryChemical engineeringDrop (telecommunication)Critical micelle concentrationBromideFourier transform infrared spectroscopyMicelleInorganic chemistryChromatographyOrganic chemistryThermodynamicsPorosityComputer scienceEngineeringPorous mediumTelecommunicationsPhysicsBiochemistryEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesPetroleum Processing and AnalysisHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis