Materials Testing (IMAGE)

Swansea University

Materials Testing

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Top: Differences of the movement of oil through the micro channels after the solution flooding of (a) pure brine, (b) pure surfactant, and (c) surfactant-brine. Bottom: Schematic model of an effective surfactant-brine flooding for EOR applications.

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Sajad Kiani, Swansea University.

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