Cambridge University Press, 2000, 621 pp., ISBN 0521640679
This book provides an introduction to the nature, occurrence, physical properties, propagation, and uses of surfactants in the petroleum industry. It is aimed principally at scientists and engineers who may encounter or use surfactants, whether in process design, petroleum production, or research and development.
Surfactant fundamentals.
Surfactants and their solutions: basic principles.
Characterization of demulsifiers.
Emulsions and foams in the petroleum industry.
Surfactants in porous media.
Surfactant adsorption in porous media.
Surfactant induced wettability alteration in porous media.
Surfactant flooding in enhanced oil recovery.
Scale-up evaluations and simulations of mobility control foams for improved oil recovery.
Oilwell, near-well, and surface operations.
The use of surfactants in lightweight drilling fluids.
Surfactant use in acid stimulation.
Surfactants in athabasca oil sands slurry conditioning, flotation recovery, and tailings processes.
Enviromental, health, and safety applications.
Surfactant enhanced aquifer remediation.
Use of surfactants for environmental applications.
Toxicity and persistence of surfactants used in the petroleum industry.
Glossary of surfactant terminology.
This book provides an introduction to the nature, occurrence, physical properties, propagation, and uses of surfactants in the petroleum industry. It is aimed principally at scientists and engineers who may encounter or use surfactants, whether in process design, petroleum production, or research and development.
Surfactant fundamentals.
Surfactants and their solutions: basic principles.
Characterization of demulsifiers.
Emulsions and foams in the petroleum industry.
Surfactants in porous media.
Surfactant adsorption in porous media.
Surfactant induced wettability alteration in porous media.
Surfactant flooding in enhanced oil recovery.
Scale-up evaluations and simulations of mobility control foams for improved oil recovery.
Oilwell, near-well, and surface operations.
The use of surfactants in lightweight drilling fluids.
Surfactant use in acid stimulation.
Surfactants in athabasca oil sands slurry conditioning, flotation recovery, and tailings processes.
Enviromental, health, and safety applications.
Surfactant enhanced aquifer remediation.
Use of surfactants for environmental applications.
Toxicity and persistence of surfactants used in the petroleum industry.
Glossary of surfactant terminology.