Formulation and phase behavior study of a nonionic triglyceride microemulsion to increase hydrocarbon production

• Main Authors: Jeirani, Z., Mohamed Jan, B., Si Ali, B., Noor, I.M., See, C.H., Saphanuchart, W.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2013
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/11965/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926669012003731; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.07.004

It is no secret that during microemulsion flooding, the oil entrapped in rock pores can be easily removed when a new Winsor Type III microemulsion is formed in situ. Formulation of an efficient microemulsion in tertiary oil recovery requires good understanding of its phase behavior. This paper prese...