Study on the variation of dynamic interfacial tension in the process of alkaline flooding for heavy oil

Fuel

Volumn 104, Issue , 2013, Pages 372-378

  Pei, Haihua ^a   Zhang, Guicai ^a   Ge, Jijiang ^a   Jin, Luchao ^a   Ding, Lei ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

Author keywords

Alkaline flooding; Dynamic interfacial tension; Enhanced oil recovery; Heavy oil; Interfacial reaction

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE FLOODING; ALKALINE SOLUTIONS; DYNAMIC INTERFACIAL TENSION; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; EQUILIBRIUM VALUE; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FORMULATION DESIGN; HEAVY OIL; HEAVY OIL RECOVERY; INTERFACIAL ACTIVITY; INTERFACIAL PROPERTY; NAOH SOLUTIONS; NAOH SYSTEM; TOTAL ACID NUMBER;

ENHANCED RECOVERY; FLOODS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SODIUM; SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

EID: 84870460354     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2012.10.022     Document Type: Article

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