The influence and mechanism exploration of hydration environment on the stability of natural clay crude oil emulsion

The study investigated the effects and mechanisms of clay content, emulsion water content, pH, and metal cations on clay-crude oil emulsions. The results indicate the following: 1) At a water content of 50 V/V%, montmorillonite can form emulsions with crude oil at different concentrations, with the...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Energy Research
Main Authors:	Shusong Zhang, Tianyu Liu, Qingyuan Chen, Bao Xiao, Xiaokang Xian, Zhongbin Ye
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-06-01
Subjects:	pickering emulsion crude oil extraction clay minerals interfacial chemistry emulsion breaking
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2024.1362462/full