Open AccessSoftened water application to improve micellar flooding performance
Author(s) -
Elchin F. Veliyev,
AUTHOR_ID
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
scientific petroleum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2789-0988
pISSN - 2789-0163
DOI - 10.53404/sci.petro.0210200016
Subject(s) - micelle , critical micelle concentration , viscosity , emulsion , water flooding , flooding (psychology) , enhanced oil recovery , salinity , water cut , chemistry , chemical engineering , chromatography , environmental science , petroleum engineering , materials science , geology , organic chemistry , composite material , aqueous solution , engineering , psychology , oceanography , psychotherapist
This paper presents an investigation of softened water application to improve micellar flooding performance in high salinity conditions. The following parameters have been studied: critical micelle concentration, emulsion stability, viscosity and oil recovery factor. It was obtained 11.8% oil recovery increase in micellar flooding while injection of softened water slug. Keywords: Critical micelle concentration; Micellar flooding; Enhanced oil recovery method.