Investigation into the mechanisms of heavy oil recovery by novel alkaline flooding

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 421, Issue , 2013, Pages 91-100

  Tang, Mingguang ^a   Zhang, Guicai ^a   Ge, Jijiang ^a   Jiang, Ping ^a   Liu, Qinghua ^a   Pei, Haihua ^a   Chen, Lifeng ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

Author keywords

Alkaline flooding; Enhance oil recovery; Heavy oil; Microscopic mechanism; Sodium metaborate

Indexed keywords

CRUDE OIL; EFFICIENCY; FLOODS; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; METAL IONS; SODIUM;

ALKALINE FLOODING; ENHANCE OIL RECOVERIES; HEAVY OIL; MICROSCOPIC MECHANISMS; SODIUM METABORATE;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

BORATE SODIUM; CALCIUM ION; HEAVY OIL; MAGNESIUM ION; OIL; PETROLEUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ALKALINE FLOODING; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FLOODING; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENSION; VISCOSITY;

EID: 84872810905     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: 18734359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2012.12.055     Document Type: Article

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