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http://dx.doi.org/10.7464/ksct.2013.19.4.481

Preparation and Characterization of Domestic Alkali-Surfactant-Polymer Solution for Enhanced Oil Recovery  

Lee, Sang Heon (Department of Applied Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Chungnam National)
Kim, Sang Kyum (Graduate School of Green Energy Technology, Chungnam National University)
Park, Ji Yun (Department of Applied Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Chungnam National)
Lee, Do Kyun (Department of Applied Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Chungnam National)
Hwang, Soon Choel (Graduate School of Green Energy Technology, Chungnam National University)
Bae, Wisup (Department of Energy and Mineral Resources Engineering, Sejong University)
Kim, In Won (Department of Applied Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University)
Rhee, Young Woo (Graduate School of Green Energy Technology, Chungnam National University)
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Clean Technology / v.19, no.4, 2013 , pp. 481-486 More about this Journal
Abstract
Alkali-surfactant-polymer (ASP) solution was manufactured by using the domestic surfactants for enhanced oil recovery. Domestic surfactants such as linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acid (LAS) and dioctyl sulfosiuccinate (DOSS) were used. This surfactants were purchased from AK chemtech Co., Ltd. (Korea). LAS and DOSS were blended and the ratio of LAS to DOSS are 1:1 and 2:1. Decane was used as a model compound of the crude oil. Surfactant solution and decane were blended to analyze microemulsion. Brine-oil-surfactant are mixed at varying concentration of brine from 0.8 to 3.6 wt.%. Increasing salinity causes the phase transition of microemulsion from water to middle to oil. Also, by measuring the surface tension and interfacial tension using pendent drop tensiometer and Huh's equation optimal ratio of the ASP solution was determined.
Keywords
Enhanced oil recovery; Surfactant; Interfacial tension;
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