In challenging reservoirs where thermal recovery falls short, cold or chemical oil recovery
methods are crucial. Spontaneous emulsification (SE), triggered by gentle disturbance …

Prediction and control of the behavior of asphaltenes have always been one of the most
challenging topics in the oil and gas industry. To this aim, many attempts have been done so …

Oil-in-water emulsions provide an essential contribution to enhanced oil recovery by acting
as oil displacement and conformance control systems. However, the dominant factors …

In this study, the effect of foaming properties of cationic (C n TAB, n= 10, 12, 14, 16) and
nonionic (C 13 EO m, m= 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and C x EO y, x= 10, 13, 16 and y= 5, 10, 11) …

Surfactin is a typical kind of biosurfactant with a large diversity of structure, and its molecular
structure is expected to play a crucial role in its adsorption dynamics. Adsorption kinetics of …

A s high polar components of crude oil, asphaltenes play a significant role in reducing oil-
water interfacial tension (IFT). In this paper, the effects of asphaltenes on reducing IFT in the …

2-ethylhexanol, an oxo alcohol competitively priced on the global market, has not been
explored intensively as a raw material for surfactants, due to its weak hydrophobic character …

As part as efforts to prevent or to delay asphaltene adsorption during carbon dioxide (CO2)
oil recovery, the role of polymer-based nanofluid on asphaltene kinetics and adsorption …