Emulsion Stability of Heavy Oil with Surfactants and Nanoparticles
The recovered crude oil is often in form of an emulsion and the recovery is cut off when water to oil ratio exceeds a certain amount. The emulsions vary from water-in-oil to oil-in-water and the step that follows is to coalesce droplets to get two continuous liquids. This is often made difficult bec...
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Smart Science & Technology LLC
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Improved Oil and Gas Recovery |
| Online Access: | https://www.smartscitech.com/index.php/IOGR/article/view/1177 |