A Review of Gemini Surfactants: Potential Application in Enhanced Oil Recovery

Journal of Surfactants and Detergents

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 223-236

  Kamal, Muhammad Shahzad ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Enhanced oil recovery; Gemini surfactants; Interfacial tension; Rheology; Surface tension

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; OIL WELL FLOODING; RHEOLOGY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE TENSION;

ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; GEMINI SURFACTANT; GOOD WATER-SOLUBILITY; INTERFACIAL PROPERTY; RHEOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY; SCREENING TECHNIQUES; WETTABILITY ALTERATION;

ENHANCED RECOVERY;

EID: 84959180324     PISSN: 10973958     EISSN: 15589293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11743-015-1776-5     Document Type: Review

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