Comparison of bio- and synthetic surfactants for EOR

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 6-11

  Torres, Luis ^a   Moctezuma, Alfredo ^a   Avendaño, Juan R ^a   Muñoz, Ana ^b   Gracida, Jorge ^c  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO   (Mexico)

^c Universidad Politecnica de Pachuca   (Mexico)

Author keywords

EOR; Foaming capability; Guar; Locust bean gum; Rhamnolipid

Indexed keywords

EOR; FOAMING CAPABILITY; GUAR; LOCUST BEAN GUM; RHAMNOLIPIDS;

ANIONIC SURFACTANTS; BACTERIA; CATIONIC SURFACTANTS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DYES; LINEAR TRANSFORMATIONS; OIL FIELDS; SURFACE TENSION;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; FOAM; LIPID; POLYSACCHARIDE; SURFACTANT;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; VERACRUZ;

CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA; PSEUDOMONAS;

EID: 78751648065     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2010.11.022     Document Type: Article

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