Investigation on pore-scale mechanisms of microemulsion-driven residual oil in surfactant flooding systems
Ibrahim Issaka Ramatou, Yiqiang Li, Wenxu Wang, Jinxin Cao, Zheyu Liu
Topics & Concepts
MicromodelMicroemulsionPulmonary surfactantResidual oilEnhanced oil recoverySurface tensionChemistryPhase (matter)Chemical engineeringDisplacement (psychology)Petroleum engineeringPorous mediumDodecaneChromatographyVolume (thermodynamics)Materials scienceSalinityWork (physics)Volume fractionOil dropletCrude oilAdsorptionLimitingMicelleEnhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesPickering emulsions and particle stabilizationSurfactants and Colloidal Systems