Rasool Razmi and Mohammad Hossein Sedaghat and Reza Janamiri and Amir Hatampou
Application of SDSLABS in Recovery Improvement from Fractured Models
1185 - 1188
2012
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International Journal of Chemical and Molecular Engineering
https://publications.waset.org/pdf/15591
https://publications.waset.org/vol/72
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
This work concerns on experimentally investigation
of surfactant flooding in fractured porous media. In this study a series
of water and surfactant injection processes were performed on
micromodels initially saturated with a heavy crude oil. Eight
fractured glass micromodels were used to illustrate effects of
surfactant types and concentrations on oil recovery efficiency in
presence of fractures with different properties i.e. fracture
orientation, length and number of fractures. Two different
surfactants with different concentrations were tested. The results
showed that surfactant flooding would be more efficient by using
SDS surfactant aqueous solution and also by locating injection well
in a proper position respect to fracture properties. This study
demonstrates different physical and chemical conditions that affect
the efficiency of this method of enhanced oil recovery.
Open Science Index 72, 2012