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Khosravani M, Akhlaghi N, Hosseini S. Investigation of ionic liquid adsorption and interfacial tension reduction using different crude oils; effects of salts, ionic liquid, and pH. Sci Rep 2024; 14:10720. [PMID: 38729971 PMCID: PMC11087566 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-58458-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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The results revealed the significant effect of NaCl, KCl, CaCl2, MgCl2, CaSO4, MgSO4, and Na2SO4 and pH values of 3.5-11 on the interfacial tension (IFT) reduction using three types of neutral, acidic, and basic crude oils, especially for acidic crude oil (crude oil II) as the pH was changed from 3.5 to 11 (due to saponification process). The findings showed the highest impact of pH on the IFT of crude oil II with a reducing trend, especially for the pH 11 when no salts exist. The results revealed that the salts except MgCl2 and CaCl2 led to a similar IFT variation trend for the case of distilled water/crude oil II. For the MgCl2 and CaCl2 solutions, a shifting point for IFT values was inevitable. Besides, the dissolution of 1-dodecyl-3-methyl imidazolium chloride ([C12mim][Cl]) with a concentration of 100-1000 ppm eliminates the effect of pH on IFT which leads to a reducing trend for all the examined crude oils with minimum IFT of 0.08 mN/m. Finally, the [C12mim][Cl] adsorption (under pH values) for crude oils using only Na2SO4 was measured and the minimum adsorption of 0.41 mg surfactant/g Rock under the light of saponification process was obtained.
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- Mojtaba Khosravani
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Omidiyeh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Omidiyeh, Iran
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Omidiyeh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Omidiyeh, 63731-93719, Khuzestan, Iran.
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering, Omidiyeh Branch, EOR Research Center, Islamic Azad University, Omidiyeh, Iran
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Thermodynamic Modeling of Saponin Adsorption Behavior on Sandstone Rocks: An Experimental Study. ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13369-022-07552-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Saw RK, Pillai P, Mandal A. Synergistic effect of low saline ion tuned Sea Water with ionic liquids for enhanced oil recovery from carbonate reservoirs. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ferreira CC, Silva TBG, Francisco ADDS, Bandeira L, Cunha RD, Coutinho‐Neto MD, Homem‐de‐Mello P, Almeida J, Orestes E, Nascimento RSV. Hyperbranched polyglycerols derivatives as cetyltrimethylammonium bromide nanocarriers on enhanced oil recovery processes. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.51725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Conny Cerai Ferreira
- Escola de Engenharia Industrial Metalúrgica de Volta Redonda Universidade Federal Fluminense Volta Redonda Brazil
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- Instituto de Química – Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Cidade Universitária Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas Universidade Federal do ABC Santo André Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas Universidade Federal do ABC Santo André Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas Universidade Federal do ABC Santo André Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas Universidade Federal do ABC Santo André Brazil
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- Escola de Engenharia Industrial Metalúrgica de Volta Redonda Universidade Federal Fluminense Volta Redonda Brazil
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Liu Z, Zhao G, Brewer M, Lv Q, Sudhölter EJR. Comprehensive review on surfactant adsorption on mineral surfaces in chemical enhanced oil recovery. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 294:102467. [PMID: 34175528 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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With the increasing demand for efficient extraction of residual oil, enhanced oil recovery (EOR) offers prospects for producing more reservoirs' original oil in place. As one of the most promising methods, chemical EOR (cEOR) is the process of injecting chemicals (polymers, alkalis, and surfactants) into reservoirs. However, the main issue that influences the recovery efficiency in surfactant flooding of cEOR is surfactant losses through adsorption to the reservoir rocks. This review focuses on the key issue of surfactant adsorption in cEOR and addresses major concerns regarding surfactant adsorption processes. We first describe the adsorption behavior of surfactants with particular emphasis on adsorption mechanisms, isotherms, kinetics, thermodynamics, and adsorption structures. Factors that affect surfactant adsorption such as surfactant characteristics, solution chemistry, rock mineralogy, and temperature were discussed systematically. To minimize surfactant adsorption, the chemical additives of alkalis, polymers, nanoparticles, co-solvents, and ionic liquids are highlighted as well as implementing with salinity gradient and low salinity water flooding strategies. Finally, current trends and future challenges related to the harsh conditions in surfactant based EOR are outlined. It is expected to provide solid knowledge to understand surfactant adsorption involved in cEOR and contribute to improved flooding strategies with reduced surfactant loss.
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- Zilong Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing Key Laboratory of Optical Detection Technology for Oil and Gas, College of Science, Unconventional Petroleum Research Institute, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, PR China; Organic Materials & Interfaces, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands.
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing Key Laboratory of Optical Detection Technology for Oil and Gas, College of Science, Unconventional Petroleum Research Institute, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, PR China
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- Shell Global Solutions International B.V., Shell Technology Centre Amsterdam (STCA), Grasweg 31, 1031 HW Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Beijing Key Laboratory of Optical Detection Technology for Oil and Gas, College of Science, Unconventional Petroleum Research Institute, China University of Petroleum (Beijing), Beijing 102249, PR China.
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- Organic Materials & Interfaces, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands.
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Lu Y, Zhu Y, Yang F, Xu Z, Liu Q. Advanced Switchable Molecules and Materials for Oil Recovery and Oily Waste Cleanup. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:e2004082. [PMID: 34047073 PMCID: PMC8336505 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202004082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2020] [Revised: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Advanced switchable molecules and materials have shown great potential in numerous applications. These novel materials can express different states of physicochemical properties as controlled by a designated stimulus, such that the processing condition can always be maintained in an optimized manner for improved efficiency and sustainability throughout the whole process. Herein, the recent advances in switchable molecules/materials in oil recovery and oily waste cleanup are reviewed. Oil recovery and oily waste cleanup are of critical importance to the industry and environment. Switchable materials can be designed with various types of switchable properties, including i) switchable interfacial activity, ii) switchable viscosity, iii) switchable solvent, and iv) switchable wettability. The materials can then be deployed into the most suitable applications according to the process requirements. An in-depth discussion about the fundamental basis of the design considerations is provided for each type of switchable material, followed by details about their performances and challenges in the applications. Finally, an outlook for the development of next-generation switchable molecules/materials is discussed.
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- Yi Lu
- Department of Chemical and Materials EngineeringUniversity of AlbertaEdmontonAlbertaT6G 1H9Canada
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- Department of Chemical and Materials EngineeringUniversity of AlbertaEdmontonAlbertaT6G 1H9Canada
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- College of New Materials and New EnergiesShenzhen Technology UniversityShenzhen518118P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Materials EngineeringUniversity of AlbertaEdmontonAlbertaT6G 1H9Canada
- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringSouthern University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518055P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Materials EngineeringUniversity of AlbertaEdmontonAlbertaT6G 1H9Canada
- College of New Materials and New EnergiesShenzhen Technology UniversityShenzhen518118P. R. China
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Abbas AH, Pourafshary P, Wan Sulaiman WR, Jaafar MZ, Nyakuma BB. Toward Reducing Surfactant Adsorption on Clay Minerals by Lignin for Enhanced Oil Recovery Application. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:18651-18662. [PMID: 34337204 PMCID: PMC8319929 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c01342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The significant loss of surfactants during reservoir flooding is a challenge in oil field operations. The presence of clay minerals affects the surfactant performance, resulting in surfactant losses. This is because the mineralogical composition of the reservoir results in unpredicted adsorption quantity. Therefore, this paper seeks to investigate Aerosol-OT's adsorption on different quartz/clay mineral compositions during the flow. Also, it investigates adsorption mitigation by preflushing with lignin. The dynamic experiments were conducted on sand packs composed of quartz-sand and up to a 7% clay mineral content. The results obtained from the surfactant losses were compared with/without lignin preflush at different pH values. The main observation was the direct relationship between increasing the composition of clay minerals and the surfactant pore volume required to overcome the adsorption. The highest adsorption calculated was 46 g/kg for 7% kaolinite. Moreover, lignin successfully reduced the adsorption of Aerosol-OT by 60%. Therefore, the results demonstrate that the effects of the clay mineral content on adsorption could be efficiently minimized using lignin at a high pH.
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- Azza Hashim Abbas
- School
of Mining and Geosciences, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan 010000, Kazakhstan
- School
of Engineering, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia
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- School
of Mining and Geosciences, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan 010000, Kazakhstan
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- School
of Engineering, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia
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- School
of Engineering, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia
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- Research
Initiative for Sustainable Energy Technologies, North-Bank, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria
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Bhowmik S, Chakraborty V, Das P. Batch adsorption of indigo carmine on activated carbon prepared from sawdust: A comparative study and optimization of operating conditions using Response Surface Methodology. RESULTS IN SURFACES AND INTERFACES 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rsurfi.2021.100011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Francisco AD, Grasseschi D, Nascimento RSV. Wettability alteration of oil‐wet carbonate rocks by chitosan derivatives for application in enhanced oil recovery. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.50098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Chemistry Institute Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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Khan MN, Wan Sulaiman WR, Abbas AH. Study of Sulfosuccinate and Extended Sulfated Sodium Surfactants on the Malaysian Crude/Water Properties for ASP Application in Limestone. ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13369-020-05252-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Ahmadi M, Chen Z. Challenges and future of chemical assisted heavy oil recovery processes. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 275:102081. [PMID: 31830684 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2019.102081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 10/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The primary method for heavy oil and bitumen production across the world is still in-situ steam-based technology. There are some drawbacks associated with steam-driven heavy oil recovery methods such as cyclic steam stimulation (CSS), steam flooding, and steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD). These cons include the high greenhouse gas footprint, low heavy oil/bitumen recovery, and difficulty in stop operation in emergency conditions. There exists a need for an improved method for recovering residual oils after applying steam injection. One of the potential technologies for doing this is chemical assisted heavy oil recovery, especially alkaline and surfactant additives. But the challenging question is how to develop a chemical-based oil recovery method considering long-term steam-rock interactions. Several associated issues of chemical additives, including adsorption behavior of surfactant at reservoir conditions and thermal stability of surfactant at steam chamber temperature, make this question more complex. This paper addresses all these concerns and provides solid knowledge regarding this technology. We delve into newly formulated chemicals for coupling with thermal oil recovery techniques that are still limited to lab-scale research, with the need for further studies. This critical review also provides the opportunities and challenges associated with chemical assisted heavy oil/bitumen production in a post-steam injection scenario. Finally, different aspects of such a method are covered in this review, along with practical information on field trials and best practices across the world.
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- Mohammadali Ahmadi
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N1T4, Canada.
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N1T4, Canada
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An insight into a di-chain surfactant adsorption onto sandstone minerals under different salinity-temperature conditions: Chemical EOR applications. Chem Eng Res Des 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2019.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Effects of interfacial tension, oil layer break time, emulsification and wettability alteration on oil recovery for carbonate reservoirs. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2018.09.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Experimental investigations of SDS adsorption on the Algerian rock reservoir: chemical enhanced oil recovery case. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-018-3580-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Saxena N, Kumar S, Mandal A. Adsorption characteristics and kinetics of synthesized anionic surfactant and polymeric surfactant on sand surface for application in enhanced oil recovery. ASIA-PAC J CHEM ENG 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/apj.2211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Neha Saxena
- Department of Petroleum Engineering; Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines); Dhanbad 826004 India
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering; Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines); Dhanbad 826004 India
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- Department of Petroleum Engineering; Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines); Dhanbad 826004 India
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Saha R, Uppaluri RVS, Tiwari P. Silica Nanoparticle Assisted Polymer Flooding of Heavy Crude Oil: Emulsification, Rheology, and Wettability Alteration Characteristics. Ind Eng Chem Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b00540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Rahul Saha
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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Saha R, Uppaluri RV, Tiwari P. Influence of emulsification, interfacial tension, wettability alteration and saponification on residual oil recovery by alkali flooding. J IND ENG CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2017.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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