Temperature effect on the dynamic adsorption of anionic surfactants and alkalis to silica surfaces

Chemical loss such as surfactants and alkalis by adsorption to reservoir rock surface is an important issue in enhanced oil recovery (EOR). Here, we investigated the adsorption behaviors of anionic surfactants and alkalis on silica for the first time as a function of temperature using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D). The...

Adsorption behavior of anionic surfactants to silica surfaces in the presence of calcium ion and polystyrene sulfonate

Adsorption behavior of surfactants to rock surfaces is an important issue in oil recovery, especially in the process of surfactant flooding. The surfactant loss through adsorption to rock surfaces makes such process economically less feasible. Here, we investigated the adsorption behavior of anionic surfactants (alcohol alkoxy sulfate, AAS)...

Understanding the cation-dependent surfactant adsorption on clay minerals in oil recovery

Surfactants have the ability to mobilize residual oil trapped in pore spaces of matrix rocks by lowering the oil-water interfacial tension, resulting in a higher oil recovery. However, the loss of surfactants by adsorption onto the rock surface has become a major concern that reduces the efficiency of the surfactant flooding process. In this...