Alkyl polyglycoside surfactant-alcohol cosolvent formulations for improved oil recovery
We examine here the suitability of alkyl polyglycosides (APG) for improved oil recovery (IOR) applications. In recent years, these nonionic carbohydrate-based surfactants have become a significant commercial product (80,000 tons/year) with widespread use in household and agricultural products. Our l...
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| author | Iglauer, Stefan Wu, Y. Shuler, P. Tang, Y. Goddard, W. |
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| description | We examine here the suitability of alkyl polyglycosides (APG) for improved oil recovery (IOR) applications. In recent years, these nonionic carbohydrate-based surfactants have become a significant commercial product (80,000 tons/year) with widespread use in household and agricultural products. Our laboratory study determined several characteristics of common APG surfactant formulations, in particular their capability to create low interfacial tensions (IFT) with n-alkane hydrocarbons. Our formulations included a wide range of alcohol cosurfactants with APG surfactants. We found APG–cosurfactant combinations that exhibit low IFT values of 0.01 mN/m or less versus n-octane. Our laboratory tests confirmed these APG formulations can provide useful IFT properties that are largely independent of both salinity and temperature. We report a coreflood test conducted on a Berea sandstone core using a selected formulation that exhibits oil recovery as high as 85% IOIP. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-456892017-09-13T15:57:41Z Alkyl polyglycoside surfactant-alcohol cosolvent formulations for improved oil recovery Iglauer, Stefan Wu, Y. Shuler, P. Tang, Y. Goddard, W. Alkyl polyglycoside Enhanced oil recovery Alcohol cosolvents Ultra-low interfacial tension We examine here the suitability of alkyl polyglycosides (APG) for improved oil recovery (IOR) applications. In recent years, these nonionic carbohydrate-based surfactants have become a significant commercial product (80,000 tons/year) with widespread use in household and agricultural products. Our laboratory study determined several characteristics of common APG surfactant formulations, in particular their capability to create low interfacial tensions (IFT) with n-alkane hydrocarbons. Our formulations included a wide range of alcohol cosurfactants with APG surfactants. We found APG–cosurfactant combinations that exhibit low IFT values of 0.01 mN/m or less versus n-octane. Our laboratory tests confirmed these APG formulations can provide useful IFT properties that are largely independent of both salinity and temperature. We report a coreflood test conducted on a Berea sandstone core using a selected formulation that exhibits oil recovery as high as 85% IOIP. 2009 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45689 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2009.01.015 Elsevier BV restricted |
| spellingShingle | Alkyl polyglycoside Enhanced oil recovery Alcohol cosolvents Ultra-low interfacial tension Iglauer, Stefan Wu, Y. Shuler, P. Tang, Y. Goddard, W. Alkyl polyglycoside surfactant-alcohol cosolvent formulations for improved oil recovery |
| title | Alkyl polyglycoside surfactant-alcohol cosolvent formulations for improved oil recovery |
| title_full | Alkyl polyglycoside surfactant-alcohol cosolvent formulations for improved oil recovery |
| title_fullStr | Alkyl polyglycoside surfactant-alcohol cosolvent formulations for improved oil recovery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Alkyl polyglycoside surfactant-alcohol cosolvent formulations for improved oil recovery |
| title_short | Alkyl polyglycoside surfactant-alcohol cosolvent formulations for improved oil recovery |
| title_sort | alkyl polyglycoside surfactant-alcohol cosolvent formulations for improved oil recovery |
| topic | Alkyl polyglycoside Enhanced oil recovery Alcohol cosolvents Ultra-low interfacial tension |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45689 |