The objective of this review is to summarize progress in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) using
emulsions. Recent developments in bulk emulsion characteristics, including emulsion phase …

This study investigates the effects of asphaltene, resin and petroleum acid on the phase
inversion, stability and oil–water interface characteristics of emulsions. First, different ratios …

Regardless of many attempts to identify asphaltene and resin interfacial phenomena, the
complexity of their molecular structure increases the uncertainty about their interfacial …

There is increasing interest in synthesis of silicon dioxide (SiO 2) nanoparticles from
agricultural biomass waste because the process is cost-efficient and eco-friendly. However …

In the past four decades, many experimental studies have confirmed the systematic events
occurring at the so-called optimum formulation of surfactant–oil–water systems. At this …

Asphaltenes are the main substances that stabilize emulsions during the production,
processing, and transport of crude oil. The purpose of this research is to investigate the …

The challenges associated with heavy crude oil emulsions during hydrocarbon exploitation
cannot be overemphasized. As such, water/crude oil separation in oil fields becomes …

Interaction between surface active components in crude oils and nonionic surfactants plays
an important role in phase inversion behavior of crude oil emulsion, while the interaction …

Water flooding can create a transient heating effect that causes oil and water to self-emulsify.
This study sought to understand how this effect impacts crude oil's emulsifying properties by …

Investigation of the effect of asphaltenes, the natural surfactant in crude oil, on the methane
hydrate formation is crucial for flow assurance in deep-water oil and gas field. However …