Formulation, optimization and application of triglyceride microemulsion in enhanced oil recovery
This paper presents the determination of an aqueous phase composition of a new triglyceride microemulsion in which the triglycerides constitute the whole oil-phase of the microemulsion. Palm oil was used as the oil phase of the microemulsion. Experimental results indicate that the optimum triglyceri...
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| author | Jeirani, Z. Mohamed Jan, B. Si Ali, B. Noor, I.M. See, C.H. Saphanuchart, W. |
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| description | This paper presents the determination of an aqueous phase composition of a new triglyceride microemulsion in which the triglycerides constitute the whole oil-phase of the microemulsion. Palm oil was used as the oil phase of the microemulsion. Experimental results indicate that the optimum triglyceride microemulsion was achieved when equal mass of palm oil and the aqueous phase containing 3 wt% sodium chloride, 1 wt% alkyl polyglycosides, 3 wt% glyceryl monooleate, and 93 wt% de-ionized water were mixed. The formulated composition of the aqueous phase was able to form translucent Winsor Type I microemulsion with palm oil at ambient conditions. The measured interfacial tension between the optimum microemulsion and the model oil, which is n-octane in this study, was 0.0002 mN/m. The maximum tertiary oil recovery of 71.8% was achieved after the injection of the optimum microemulsion formulation to a sand pack. The significant increase in total oil recovery (87%) suggests the effectiveness of the triglyceride microemulsion formulation for enhanced oil recovery. Its capability in recovering additional oil (4.3% of the trapped oil after water flooding) compared to a typical polymer in tertiary oil recovery indicates the efficiency of the optimum triglyceride microemulsion formulation. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-119662015-01-13T07:32:44Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/11966/ Formulation, optimization and application of triglyceride microemulsion in enhanced oil recovery Jeirani, Z. Mohamed Jan, B. Si Ali, B. Noor, I.M. See, C.H. Saphanuchart, W. T Technology (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TP Chemical technology This paper presents the determination of an aqueous phase composition of a new triglyceride microemulsion in which the triglycerides constitute the whole oil-phase of the microemulsion. Palm oil was used as the oil phase of the microemulsion. Experimental results indicate that the optimum triglyceride microemulsion was achieved when equal mass of palm oil and the aqueous phase containing 3 wt% sodium chloride, 1 wt% alkyl polyglycosides, 3 wt% glyceryl monooleate, and 93 wt% de-ionized water were mixed. The formulated composition of the aqueous phase was able to form translucent Winsor Type I microemulsion with palm oil at ambient conditions. The measured interfacial tension between the optimum microemulsion and the model oil, which is n-octane in this study, was 0.0002 mN/m. The maximum tertiary oil recovery of 71.8% was achieved after the injection of the optimum microemulsion formulation to a sand pack. The significant increase in total oil recovery (87%) suggests the effectiveness of the triglyceride microemulsion formulation for enhanced oil recovery. Its capability in recovering additional oil (4.3% of the trapped oil after water flooding) compared to a typical polymer in tertiary oil recovery indicates the efficiency of the optimum triglyceride microemulsion formulation. Elsevier 2013-05 Article PeerReviewed Jeirani, Z. and Mohamed Jan, B. and Si Ali, B. and Noor, I.M. and See, C.H. and Saphanuchart, W. (2013) Formulation, optimization and application of triglyceride microemulsion in enhanced oil recovery. Industrial Crops and Products, 43. pp. 6-14. ISSN 0926-6690, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.07.002 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.07.002>. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926669012003718 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.07.002 |
| spellingShingle | T Technology (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TP Chemical technology Jeirani, Z. Mohamed Jan, B. Si Ali, B. Noor, I.M. See, C.H. Saphanuchart, W. Formulation, optimization and application of triglyceride microemulsion in enhanced oil recovery |
| title | Formulation, optimization and application of triglyceride microemulsion in enhanced oil recovery |
| title_full | Formulation, optimization and application of triglyceride microemulsion in enhanced oil recovery |
| title_fullStr | Formulation, optimization and application of triglyceride microemulsion in enhanced oil recovery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Formulation, optimization and application of triglyceride microemulsion in enhanced oil recovery |
| title_short | Formulation, optimization and application of triglyceride microemulsion in enhanced oil recovery |
| title_sort | formulation optimization and application of triglyceride microemulsion in enhanced oil recovery |
| topic | T Technology (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TP Chemical technology |
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