Branched alkyl alcohol propoxylated sulfate surfactants for improved oil recovery

Tenside, Surfactants, Detergents

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 152-161

  Wu, Y ^a,b   Iglauer, S ^a,c   Shuler, P ^a   Tang, Y ^a   Goddard III, W A ^d  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d California Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol propoxylated sulfate; Alfoterra; Chemical flooding; Enhanced oil recovery; Surfactant adsorption; Surfactant flooding; Ultra low interfacial tension

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; ANIONIC SURFACTANTS; BIOPHYSICS; FLOODS; KAOLINITE; OIL WELL FLOODING; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; WELL FLOODING;

ALFOTERRA; CHEMICAL FLOODING; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; SURFACTANT ADSORPTION; SURFACTANT FLOODING; ULTRALOW INTERFACIAL TENSION;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

EID: 77953238115     PISSN: 09323414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3139/113.110064     Document Type: Article

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