Ecofriendly natural surfactants in the oil and gas industry: a comprehensive review
The use of different types of chemicals in upstream oilfield operations is critical for optimizing
the different operations involved in hydrocarbon exploration and production. Surfactants are …
the different operations involved in hydrocarbon exploration and production. Surfactants are …
Review on oil displacement technologies of enhanced oil recovery: state-of-the-art and outlook
Y Wang, X Han, J Li, R Liu, Q Wang, C Huang… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Despite rapid advances in renewable energy extraction and utilization, global oil demand
continues to rise. Oil displacement technologies are widely studied and applied because …
continues to rise. Oil displacement technologies are widely studied and applied because …
Static and dynamic adsorption of a gemini surfactant on a carbonate rock in the presence of low salinity water
In chemical enhanced oil recovery (cEOR) techniques, surfactants are extensively used for
enhancing oil recovery by reducing interfacial tension and/or modifying wettability. However …
enhancing oil recovery by reducing interfacial tension and/or modifying wettability. However …
Review on Potential Application of Saponin-Based Natural Surfactants for Green Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery: Perspectives and Progresses
CD Adenutsi, JN Turkson, L Wang, G Zhao… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Synthetic chemical surfactants deployed in the petroleum industry to improve oil recovery to
meet growing global energy demand are described to have detrimental environmental …
meet growing global energy demand are described to have detrimental environmental …
Performance Evaluation of the Green Surfactant-Treated Nanofluid in Enhanced Oil Recovery: Dill-Hop Extracts and SiO2/Bentonite Nanocomposites
This study focuses on developing a surfactant-treated nanofluid (nanosurfactant), a green
and sustainable solution, for improving oil recovery from carbonate reservoirs. The natural …
and sustainable solution, for improving oil recovery from carbonate reservoirs. The natural …
Evaluating the potential of zwitterionic surfactants for enhanced oil recovery: Effect of headgroups and unsaturation
Surfactants increase the capillary number and resultantly pore-scale displacement efficiency
by lowering interfacial tension (IFT) and changing wettability of the rock. However …
by lowering interfacial tension (IFT) and changing wettability of the rock. However …
Enhanced Oil Recovery in Carbonate Reservoirs Using Single Component Synthesized Surfactants under Harsh Reservoir Conditions
Surfactants are commonly used for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) applications in carbonate
hydrocarbon reservoirs due to their ability to reduce oil/water interfacial tension (IFT) and/or …
hydrocarbon reservoirs due to their ability to reduce oil/water interfacial tension (IFT) and/or …
Static adsorption of a novel cationic gemini surfactant: A mineralogical study
Surfactants are deemed as an advantageous chemical in enhanced oil recovery (EOR)
because of their potential of lowering the interfacial tension and modifying the wettability …
because of their potential of lowering the interfacial tension and modifying the wettability …
Cationic-anionic surfactant mixtures based on gemini surfactant as a candidate for enhanced oil recovery
G Wang, L Liu, D He, R Lu, Y Xie, L Lai - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
The surface and interfacial properties of bisquaternary ammonium salts (16− 4− 16), sodium
dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS), and their mixture were investigated. Moreover, the …
dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS), and their mixture were investigated. Moreover, the …
Pore-scale investigation on the flow behavior and oil displacement of ultralow IFT surfactant flooding based on CFD simulation
X Li, Z Yan, K Wei, X Zhu, L Zhu, T Huo, Y Li… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to investigate the flow behavior and oil displacement of ultralow interfacial tension
(IFT) surfactant flooding, the experimentally validated computational fluid dynamics …
(IFT) surfactant flooding, the experimentally validated computational fluid dynamics …