Improved ASP process using organic alkali

Proceedings - SPE Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 340-348

  Berger, P D ^a   Lee, C H ^a  

^a Oil Chem Technologies Inc

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ORGANIC POLYMERS; POSITIVE IONS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS;

ALKALINE SURFACTANT POLYMER (ASP); INORGANIC ALKALI; ORGANIC ALKALI; SODIUM CARBONATE;

SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 33745728136     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/99581-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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