Innovative CO2-induced thickening polymer surfactant for heavy oil viscosity reduction
Chaomei Zhou, Jia Chen, Guangdong Zhao, Tingen Fan, Yan Bin
Topics & Concepts
Pulmonary surfactantViscosityChemical engineeringEnhanced oil recoveryPolymerSurface tensionThickeningMaterials scienceReduced viscosityOil viscosityRelative viscositySpark plugVolume (thermodynamics)ChemistryPetroleum engineeringApparent viscosityFossil fuelRheologyOil dropletThickening agentCore (optical fiber)Composite materialTemperature dependence of liquid viscosityIndustrial and production engineeringDissolutionPetroleumEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesPetroleum Processing and AnalysisHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis