A thermodynamic model for LLE behavior of oil/brine/ionic-surfactant/alcohol co-surfactant systems for EOR processes

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 67, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 75-83

  Riazi, M R ^a   Moshfeghian, M ^b  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b John M Campbell and Co   (United States)

Author keywords

brine; co surfactant; EOR; ionic surfactant; LLE; predictive model

Indexed keywords

CO-SURFACTANT; EOR; IONIC-SURFACTANT; LLE; PREDICTIVE MODEL;

ANIONIC SURFACTANTS; ELECTROLYTES; ENHANCED RECOVERY; EQUATIONS OF STATE; LIQUIDS; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; PREDICTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

IONIZATION OF LIQUIDS;

BRINE; MODELING; OIL; SURFACTANT; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 67649522676     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2009.05.005     Document Type: Article

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