Experimental investigation of Seidlitzia rosmarinus effect on oil–water interfacial tension: Usable for chemical enhanced oil recovery | Zendy

H. Deymeh | Zendy; Seyed Reza Shadizadeh | Zendy; Reza Motafakkerfard | Zendy

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Experimental investigation of Seidlitzia rosmarinus effect on oil–water interfacial tension: Usable for chemical enhanced oil recovery

Author(s) -

H. Deymeh,

Seyed Reza Shadizadeh,

Reza Motafakkerfard

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

scientia iranica

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.299

H-Index - 51

eISSN - 2345-3605

pISSN - 1026-3098

DOI - 10.1016/j.scient.2012.04.020

Subject(s) - rosmarinus , pulmonary surfactant , surface tension , enhanced oil recovery , chemical engineering , chemistry , officinalis , drop (telecommunication) , materials science , chromatography , essential oil , botany , thermodynamics , computer science , engineering , physics , telecommunications , biology

In this paper, a new plant based natural cationic surfactant, named Seidlitzia rosmarinus, is introduced, and the viability of using this natural surfactant as an alternate to synthetic surfactants for chemical enhanced oil recovery is investigated. For this purpose, the interfacial tension values between natural surfactant solution and oil are measured by using the pendant drop method. The results show that Seidlitzia rosmarinus decreased the interfacial tension values from 32 to 9 mN/m. Results confirm the fair surface activity of Seidlitzia rosmarinus in comparison with other natural and synthetic surfactants. Accordingly, this natural surfactant can be used as a surfactant for chemical enhanced oil recovery

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