[HTML][HTML] The use of surfactants in enhanced oil recovery: A review of recent advances

O Massarweh, AS Abushaikha - Energy Reports, 2020 - Elsevier
Currently, there is a widespread interest in the different methods of chemical enhanced oil
recovery (EOR) as a result of the continuous decline in the conventional oil reserves and the …

Biosurfactants, natural alternatives to synthetic surfactants: Physicochemical properties and applications

R Jahan, AM Bodratti, M Tsianou… - Advances in colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biosurfactants comprise a wide array of amphiphilic molecules synthesized by plants,
animals, and microbes. The synthesis route dictates their molecular characteristics, leading …

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 …

Comprehensive review on surfactant adsorption on mineral surfaces in chemical enhanced oil recovery

Z Liu, G Zhao, M Brewer, Q Lv, EJR Sudhölter - Advances in Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
With the increasing demand for efficient extraction of residual oil, enhanced oil recovery
(EOR) offers prospects for producing more reservoirs' original oil in place. As one of the most …

[HTML][HTML] Surfactants employed in conventional and unconventional reservoirs for enhanced oil recovery—A review

OT Isaac, H Pu, BA Oni, FA Samson - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the continuous depletion of crude oils in the reserves, and continuous rise in energy
demand, there is currently a widespread interest in various methods of chemical enhanced …

Microemulsion utility in pharmaceuticals: Implications for multi-drug delivery

SP Callender, JA Mathews, K Kobernyk… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Emulsion technology has been utilized extensively in the pharmaceutical industry. This
article presents a comprehensive review of the literature on an important subcategory of …

Formation of food‐grade nanoemulsions using low‐energy preparation methods: A review of available methods

JS Komaiko, DJ McClements - … in food science and food safety, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
There is considerable interest in the production of emulsions and nanoemulsions using low‐
energy methods due to the fact they are simple to implement and no expensive equipment is …

Review of surfactant-assisted chemical enhanced oil recovery for carbonate reservoirs: challenges and future perspectives

S Pal, M Mushtaq, F Banat, AM Al Sumaiti - Petroleum Science, 2018 - Springer
A significant fraction of the conventional oil reserves globally is in carbonate formations
which contain a substantial amount of residual oil. Since primary and secondary recovery …

A critical review on selection of microemulsions or nanoemulsions for enhanced oil recovery

J Mariyate, A Bera - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022 - Elsevier
In this review, an attempt has been taken to show the preferential selection criteria of
microemulsions and nanoemulsions for applications in enhanced oil recovery. This paper …

Food-grade nanoemulsions: formulation, fabrication, properties, performance, biological fate, and potential toxicity

DJ McClements, J Rao - Critical reviews in food science and …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Nanoemulsions fabricated from food-grade ingredients are being increasingly utilized in the
food industry to encapsulate, protect, and deliver lipophilic functional components, such as …