Investigation of alkaline–crude oil reaction
One of the mechanisms of alkaline flooding relies on alkaline reaction with organic acids (saponifiable components) in the crude oil to produce an in situ surfactant called soap that lowers interfacial tensions. However, this mechanism is not quantified in the literature. For example, what is the fr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
2015-03-01
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| Series: | Petroleum |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405656115000127 |