Alkyl Polyglycoside/1-Naphthol Formulations: A Case Study of Surfactant Enhanced Oil Recovery

作者：Iglauer S^*; Wu Y; Shuler P; Tang Y; Goddard W A III

来源：Tenside Surfactants Detergents, 2011, 48(2): 121-126.

DOI：10.3139/113.110111

• alkyl polyglucoside
• 1-naphthol
• ultra-low interfacial tension
• cosolvent
• shear-thinning
• enhanced oil recovery
• surfactant flooding

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.

• 出版日期2011-4