Viscosity reduction of acidic heavy oil through emulsification: effects of salinity and pH

Investigation of the synergistic effect of alumina nanofluids and surfactant on oil recovery – Interfacial tension, emulsion stability and viscosity reduction of heavy oil

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Acidic Heavy Oil Recovery Using a New Formulated Surfactant Accompanying Alkali–Polymer in High Salinity Brines

(2017) Ali Akbar Dehghan et al.   JOURNAL OF SURFACTANTS AND DETERGENTS

Influence of the salinity on the interfacial properties of a Brazilian crude oil–brine systems

(2013) Douglas R. Alves et al.   FUEL

Emulsification of Heavy Oil in Aqueous Solutions of Poly(vinyl alcohol): A Method for Reducing Apparent Viscosity of Production Fluids

(2012) Duy Nguyen et al.   ENERGY & FUELS

Heavy-Oil Recovery by In-Situ Emulsion Formation

(2012) Rahul Kumar et al.   SPE JOURNAL

Water pH and surfactant addition effects on the stability of an Algerian crude oil emulsion

(2011) Mortada Daaou et al.   Journal of Saudi Chemical Society

Potential for Alkali-Surfactant Flooding in Heavy Oil Reservoirs Through Oil-in-Water Emulsification

(2010) J. Bryan et al.   JOURNAL OF CANADIAN PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY