Optimum phase type and optimum salinity profile in surfactant flooding

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 75, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 143-153

  Sheng, J J ^a  

^a TOTAL   (France)

Author keywords

Negative salinity gradient; Optimum phase type; Optimum salinity profile; Salinity gradient; Salinity guard slug; Surfactant flooding

Indexed keywords

OPTIMUM PHASE TYPE; OPTIMUM SALINITY PROFILE; SALINITY GRADIENTS; SALINITY GUARD SLUG; SURFACTANT FLOODING;

METAL RECOVERY; MICROEMULSIONS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

SALINITY MEASUREMENT;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EMULSION; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; LABORATORY METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; PETROLEUM ENGINEERING; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESERVOIR FLOODING; SALINITY; SURFACTANT;

GASTROPODA;

EID: 78649455958     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2010.11.005     Document Type: Article

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