Effects of interfacial tension and emulsification on displacement efficiency in dilute surfactant flooding

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Authors

Wanfen Pu · State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation

Chengdong Yuan · State Key Laboratory of Oil and Gas Reservoir Geology and Exploitation

Wenge Hu · Northwest Kansas Technical College

Tao Tan · Northwest Kansas Technical College

Jian Hui · Research Institute of Technology (Russia)

Shuai Zhao · State Council of the People's Republic of China

Abstract

This study provides an investigation on the effect of interfacial tension (IFT) and emulsification on displacement efficiency in dilute surfactant flooding.

Topics & Keywords

Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Climate action

Publication Details

Published in: RSC Advances

Volume 6, Issue 56, pp. 50640-50649

DOI: 10.1039/c6ra06027g

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