[HTML][HTML] Plant-derived saponins: a review of their surfactant properties and applications

S Rai, E Acharya-Siwakoti, A Kafle, HP Devkota… - Sci, 2021 - mdpi.com
In response to increasing natural surfactant demand and environmental concerns, natural
plant-based surfactants have been replacing synthetic ones. Saponins belong to a class of …

A state-of-the-art review on the application of natural surfactants in enhanced oil recovery

DY Atta, BM Negash, N Yekeen, AD Habte - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2021 - Elsevier
Surfactant injection into a depleted hydrocarbon reservoir is one of the ways to reduce
residual oil saturation, thereby enhancing crude oil production. However, surfactants …

Comprehensive review on the role of surfactants in the chemical enhanced oil recovery process

S Chowdhury, S Shrivastava, A Kakati… - Industrial & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
With a constant upsurge in energy demand, production from depleted and harsh reservoirs
through enhanced oil recovery techniques (EOR) has significantly increased. Among many …

Adsorption analysis of natural anionic surfactant for enhanced oil recovery: The role of mineralogy, salinity, alkalinity and nanoparticles

N Saxena, A Kumar, A Mandal - Journal of Petroleum Science and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Anionic surfactants are widely used as an effective chemical for enhanced oil recovery
because of their unique characteristics of reducing interfacial tension (IFT) between the …

Experimental investigation of the effect of a quinoa-derived saponin-based green natural surfactant on enhanced oil recovery

M Norouzpour, M Nabipour, A Azdarpour… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, a unique surfactant extracted from a quinoa plant was introduced for enhanced
oil recovery (EOR). The physico-chemical characteristics of extracted saponin as the …

[HTML][HTML] Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles by Aqueous Extract of Zingiber officinale: Characterization and Insight into Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and In Vitro …

A Fouda, AM Eid, E Guibal, MF Hamza, SED Hassan… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The main challenge for researchers in the biomedical sectors concerns the development of
new active compounds through cost-effectiveness, rapid, simple, and ecofriendly methods to …

Bio-based surfactant for enhanced oil recovery: Interfacial properties, emulsification and rock-fluid interactions

N Saxena, A Goswami, PK Dhodapkar… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2019 - Elsevier
Anionic surfactants are very effective for application in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in
sandstone reservoirs because of their promising surface-active properties. Considering the …

Foaming properties, wettability alteration and interfacial tension reduction by saponin extracted from soapnut (Sapindus Mukorossi) at room and reservoir conditions

N Yekeen, AA Malik, AK Idris, NI Reepei… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, a natural surfactant, saponin was isolated from soapnut (Sapindus Mukorossi).
The extracted surfactant was characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy …

Natural surfactant for sustainable carbon utilization in cleaner production of fossil fuels: Extraction, characterization and application studies

A Singh, KR Chaturvedi, T Sharma - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, the extraction, characterization, and performance evaluation of a green
surfactant, derived from bio-resource (Fenugreek seeds), is reported for effective carbon …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of saponins from the leaves and stem bark of Jatropha curcas L. for surface-active properties

S Rai, A Kafle, HP Devkota, A Bhattarai - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
In this study, saponins extracted from leaves and stem bark of Jatropha curcas L. were
investigated for surface-active properties. Conductivity and surface tension measurements …