Abstract
This chapter discusses about these interactions between alkali and surfactant: (1) addition of an alkali in a surfactant solution equivalently adds salt; (2) addition of an alkali in a surfactant solution changes the surfactant phase behavior; and (3) addition of an alkali in a surfactant solution reduces surfactant adsorption. After presenting those fundamentals, two field pilots are presented: Big Sinking field in East Kentucky and White Castle field in Louisiana.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Enhanced Oil Recovery Field Case Studies |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 179-188 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780123865458 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780123865465 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2013 |
Keywords
- AS
- Alkaline-surfactant flooding
- naphthenic acid
- soap
- synergy