An investigation into the stability of aqueous films separating hydrocarbon drops from quartz surfaces

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 2-4, 1999, Pages 213-220

  Ward, A D ^a   Ottewill, R H ^b   Hazlett, R D ^c  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c MOBIL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aqueous film stability; Asphaltene; Hydrocarbon; Interference microscopy; Quartz surface; Thin films; Wettability

Indexed keywords

ASPHALTENES; DERJAGUIN-LANDAU-VERNEY-OVERBEEK (DLVO) THEORY; INTERFERENCE MICROSCOPY;

ADSORPTION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; ELECTROSTATICS; HYDROCARBONS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; OPTICAL FILMS; PHASE INTERFACES; QUARTZ; SALTS; THIN FILMS; WATER; WETTING;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

ASPHALTENE; FILM; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MICROSCOPY; QUARTZ; WETTING;

ASPHALTENE; FILM; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; MICROSCOPY; QUARTZ; WETTABILITY;

EID: 0033490636     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(99)00043-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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