Chen et al., 2015 - Google Patents
Enhancing heavy-oil recovery by using middle carbon alcohol-enhanced waterflooding, surfactant flooding, and foam floodingChen et al., 2015
- Document ID
- 5200338348567514691
- Author
- Chen Z
- Zhao X
- Publication year
- Publication venue
- Energy & Fuels
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Previous studies have shown that the addition of low carbon alcohols can significantly enhance oil recovery in surfactant flooding and alkaline flooding. In this paper, the influence of middle carbon alcohols (including n-butanol, n-pentanol, isoamyl alcohol, and n-hexanol) …
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS; MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS
- C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- C09K8/00—Compositions for drilling of boreholes or wells; Compositions for treating boreholes or wells, e.g. for completion or for remedial operations
- C09K8/58—Compositions for enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons, i.e. for improving the mobility of the oil, e.g. displacing fluids
- C09K8/584—Compositions for enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons, i.e. for improving the mobility of the oil, e.g. displacing fluids characterised by the use of specific surfactants
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