Insight into the chemistry of surfactant-based enhanced oil recovery processes

Recent Patents on Chemical Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-10

  Jamaloei, Benyamin Yadali ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chemical slug; Chemistry; Enhanced oil recovery; Patent; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE/SURFACTANT/POLYMER FLOODING; CHEMICAL FLOODING; CHEMICAL SLUG; CHEMICAL SLUGS; CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS; CHEMICAL SYSTEMS; ECONOMIC VIABILITY; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; FIELD APPLICATION; LABORATORY TEST; OIL COMPANIES; OIL RECOVERIES; OIL RECOVERY EFFICIENCY; OIL RECOVERY PROCESS; PETROLEUM SULFONATE; POROUS MEDIUM; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RESIDUAL OIL; SURFACTANT FLOODING; SURFACTANT MICELLAR SOLUTIONS; WATERFLOODING;

CHEMICALS; MICROEMULSIONS; OIL WELL FLOODING; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; POROUS MATERIALS; RECOVERY; SECONDARY RECOVERY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE TENSION; WELL FLOODING;

TERTIARY RECOVERY;

EID: 77951983846     PISSN: 18744788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874478810902010001     Document Type: Article

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