Abstract:Cationic surfactants have been proven to be highly effective in improving oil recovery in carbonate reservoirs with low surfactant loss due to adsorption. However, toxicity concerns and the cost of formulation have impeded their widespread usage in the oil and gas industry. Our study focuses on developing an economic and environmentally friendly solution to this challenge.
Soybean oil was used as the raw material to synthesize a surfactant that had 3 cationic sites. The resulting formulation, in… Show more
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