Recent advances in ionic liquids as alternative to surfactants/chemicals for application in upstream oil industry
The oil industry is in search of the stable chemicals that can be applied in drilling,
stimulation, enhanced oil recovery at high temperature and high salinity reservoirs …
stimulation, enhanced oil recovery at high temperature and high salinity reservoirs …
[PDF][PDF] Application of ionic liquids in the upstream oil industry-a review
SN Turosung, B Ghosh - Int. J. Petrochem. Res, 2017 - academia.edu
Ionic liquids are gaining much attention as green chemicals due to their unique properties
such as extremely low vapor pressure, high thermal and chemical stability, low toxicity and …
such as extremely low vapor pressure, high thermal and chemical stability, low toxicity and …
Interfacial tension of crude oil-water system with imidazolium and lactam-based ionic liquids and their evaluation for enhanced oil recovery under high saline …
Matured reservoirs are being targeted for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) operations in the
hope to recover the residual oil that remains trapped within the porous media. Chemical …
hope to recover the residual oil that remains trapped within the porous media. Chemical …
Role of ionic liquid in asphaltene dissolution: a combined experimental and molecular dynamics study
The role of ionic liquid in asphaltene dissolution is studied using experimental
characterization techniques, such as optical microscopic imaging analysis, 13C nuclear …
characterization techniques, such as optical microscopic imaging analysis, 13C nuclear …
Effect of alkyl ammonium ionic liquids on the interfacial tension of the crude oil–water system and their use for the enhanced oil recovery using ionic liquid-polymer …
Crude oil recovery from matured reservoir still pose challenges due to the low efficiency of
the existing enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods. The chemical enhanced oil recovery …
the existing enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods. The chemical enhanced oil recovery …
Enhanced oil recovery by spontaneous imbibition of imidazolium based ionic liquids on the carbonate reservoir
Wettability alteration plays an important role in the enhanced oil recovery (EOR), particularly
for the oil-wet carbonate reservoir in harsh environments. It is essential to alter the native oil …
for the oil-wet carbonate reservoir in harsh environments. It is essential to alter the native oil …
Wettability alteration of carbonate reservoirs using imidazolium-based ionic liquids
S Sakthivel - ACS omega, 2021 - ACS Publications
The wettability of the rock–oil–brine system plays a major role in enhanced oil recovery
(EOR), particularly in the harsh environments of carbonate reservoirs. Most of these …
(EOR), particularly in the harsh environments of carbonate reservoirs. Most of these …
Use of aromatic ionic liquids in the reduction of surface phenomena of crude oil–water system and their synergism with brine
Enhanced oil recovery is governed primarily by the role of interfacial tension between crude
oil and water. Interfacial tension (IFT) of the crude oil–water system is one of the vital factors …
oil and water. Interfacial tension (IFT) of the crude oil–water system is one of the vital factors …
Ionic liquid-enhanced solvent extraction for oil recovery from oily sludge
An ionic liquid (IL), 1-ethyl-3-methyl-imidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([Emim][BF4]), was
investigated for its effectiveness on enhancing oil recovery from hazardous crude oil tank …
investigated for its effectiveness on enhancing oil recovery from hazardous crude oil tank …
Adsorption of aliphatic ionic liquids at low waxy crude oil–water interfaces and the effect of brine
The need for development of better surface active agents for upstream oil and gas industry
which can survive harsh condition of salinity are in great demand, particularly for the …
which can survive harsh condition of salinity are in great demand, particularly for the …