Interfacial sciences in unconventional petroleum production: from fundamentals to applications
With the ever increasing demand for energy to meet the needs of growth in population and
improvement in the living standards in particular in develo** countries, the abundant …
improvement in the living standards in particular in develo** countries, the abundant …
Critical review and meta-analysis of the interfacial tension of CO2-brine and H2-brine systems: Implications for CO2 and H2 geo-storage
Carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) and underground hydrogen storage (UHS)
constitute promising potential to contribute to the net zero targets. Furthermore, CO 2 is also …
constitute promising potential to contribute to the net zero targets. Furthermore, CO 2 is also …
Effect of chemicals on the phase and viscosity behavior of water in oil emulsions
Due to population growth, the need for energy, especially fossil fuels, is increased every
year. Since the costs of exploring new reservoirs and drilling new wells are very high, most …
year. Since the costs of exploring new reservoirs and drilling new wells are very high, most …
A state-of-the-art review on the application of natural surfactants in enhanced oil recovery
Surfactant injection into a depleted hydrocarbon reservoir is one of the ways to reduce
residual oil saturation, thereby enhancing crude oil production. However, surfactants …
residual oil saturation, thereby enhancing crude oil production. However, surfactants …
Chemical enhanced oil recovery and the role of chemical product design
The current and prospective worldwide energy demands have led either to start exploiting
the more difficult and costly unconventional oil reserves, or to maximize the exploitation of …
the more difficult and costly unconventional oil reserves, or to maximize the exploitation of …
Interfacial behaviour, wettability alteration and emulsification characteristics of a novel surfactant: Implications for enhanced oil recovery
The application of surfactants in enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes aids in reducing
interfacial tension at the oil-aqueous interface as well as altering the wetting nature of the …
interfacial tension at the oil-aqueous interface as well as altering the wetting nature of the …
The impacts of aqueous ions on interfacial tension and wettability of an asphaltenic–acidic crude oil reservoir during smart water injection
The use of adjusted/optimized saline water categorized into two different classes namely
smart water (SW) and low salinity (LoSal) water injection has been proposed for more oil …
smart water (SW) and low salinity (LoSal) water injection has been proposed for more oil …
Evidence, mechanisms and improved understanding of controlled salinity waterflooding part 1: Sandstones
It is widely accepted that oil recovery during waterflooding can be improved by modifying the
composition of the injected brine, typically by lowering the total salinity to less than 5000 …
composition of the injected brine, typically by lowering the total salinity to less than 5000 …
Effect of surfactant liquid temperature on wettability of bituminous coal: An experimental and molecular dynamics simulation study
Current studies on coal dust wettability seem to lack consideration of the effect of surfactant
temperature. Therefore, the dust reduction mechanism of the thermal spray injected from the …
temperature. Therefore, the dust reduction mechanism of the thermal spray injected from the …
Adsorption kinetics of asphaltenes at oil/water interface: Effects of concentration and temperature
Asphaltenes are the heaviest components in crude oil. It is generally believed that
asphaltenes adsorbed at oil/water interface can form a protective layer to stabilize the water …
asphaltenes adsorbed at oil/water interface can form a protective layer to stabilize the water …