Potential of alkaline flooding to enhance heavy oil recovery through water-in-oil emulsification

Fuel

Volumn 104, Issue , 2013, Pages 284-293

  Pei, Haihua ^a   Zhang, Guicai ^a   Ge, Jijiang ^a   Jin, Luchao ^a   Ma, Chao ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

Author keywords

Alkaline flooding; Enhanced heavy oil recovery; Sandpack flood test; Sweep efficiency; W O emulsion

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE FLOODING; HEAVY OIL RECOVERY; SANDPACK FLOOD TEST; SWEEP EFFICIENCY; W/O EMULSIONS;

CRUDE OIL; EFFICIENCY; EMULSIFICATION; FLOODS; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; TERTIARY RECOVERY; WATER INJECTION;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 84870419537     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2012.08.024     Document Type: Article

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