Interaction between cationic surfactants and acids in crude oil and wettability alternation

Zhongnan Daxue Xuebao (Ziran Kexue Ban)/Journal of Central South University (Science and Technology)

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 83-87

  Yao, Tong Yu ^a   Li, Ji Shan ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^b SINOPEC   (China)

Author keywords

Acid number of crude oil; Carboxylic acid groups in crude oil; Cationic surfactants; Mass transfer; Partition; Wettability alternation

Indexed keywords

BIOPHYSICS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; DESORPTION; DYES; MASS TRANSFER; ORGANIC ACIDS; PARTITIONS (BUILDING);

ACID NUMBER OF CRUDE OIL; CARBONATE ROCKS; CARBOXYLIC ACID GROUPS IN CRUDE OIL; CARBOXYLIC GROUPS; CHEMICAL INTERACTIONS; CONCENTRATION OF; ION-PAIRS; MASS-TRANSFER PERFORMANCE; OIL PHASE; PARTITION; SURFACTANT CONCENTRATIONS; TRANSFER SYSTEMS; WET SURFACES; WETTABILITY ALTERNATION;

CATIONIC SURFACTANTS;

EID: 63349103935     PISSN: 16727207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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