Synergistic Effect of Brine System Containing Mixed Monovalent (NaCl, KCl) and Divalent (MgCl2, MgSO4) Salts on the Interfacial Tension of Pure Hydrocarbon–Brine System Relevant for Low Salinity Water Flooding
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Jitendra S. Sangwai; Uma Sankar Behera
- Source
- Energy & Fuels. 34:4201-4212
- Subject
- chemistry.chemical_classification
Low salinity
business.industry
General Chemical Engineering
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
02 engineering and technology
Water flooding
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
Divalent
Surface tension
Fuel Technology
Hydrocarbon
020401 chemical engineering
chemistry
Petroleum industry
Brining
Environmental chemistry
Enhanced oil recovery
0204 chemical engineering
0210 nano-technology
business
- Language
- ISSN
- 1520-5029
0887-0624
Interfacial tension (IFT) plays a vital role in petroleum industry for enhanced oil recovery. In recent years, a new technology called ‘low salinity water flooding’ has brought the attention of res...