Alkyl Polyglycoside/1-Naphthol formulations: A case study of surfactant enhanced oil recovery

  • S. Iglauer
  • , Y. Wu
  • , P. Shuler
  • , Y. Tang
  • , W. A. Goddard

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Abstract

We present a case study of surfactant enhanced oil recovery using Alkyl polyglucoside/1-naphthol formulations. Alkyl polyglucosides are a green, non-toxic and renewable surfactant class synthesized out of agricultural raw materials. We measured interfacial tensions versus n-octane and viscosities of these formulations and conducted one coreflood enhanced oil recovery (EOR) experiment where we recovered 82.6 % of initial oil in place demonstrating that these formulations are efficient EOR agents.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)121-126
Number of pages6
JournalTenside, Surfactants, Detergents
Volume48
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2011
Externally publishedYes

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • 1-naphthol
  • Alkyl polyglucoside
  • Cosolvent
  • Enhanced oil recovery
  • Shear-thinning
  • Surfactant flooding
  • Ultra-low interfacial tension

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