Effect of mixed surfactant on the wettability and oil recovery of kaolin-oil-asphaltene system

Journal of the Chinese Institute of Chemical Engineers

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 455-465

  Abdel Moghny, Thanaa ^a  

^a Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Contact angle; Oil recovery; Reservoir rock; Surfactants; Wettability

Indexed keywords

ASPHALT; CRITICAL MICELLE CONCENTRATION; CRUDE PETROLEUM; ENHANCED RECOVERY; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; WETTING;

MOLECULAR FILMS; OIL RECOVERY;

KAOLIN;

RECOVERY TECHNIQUE;

EID: 4844222255     PISSN: 03681653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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