Permeability modification of porous media by surfactant solutions

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5394565

Kalpakci, B; Klaus, E E; Duda, J L; Nagarajan, R

Results are presented of a study on the flow properties of surfactant solutions in porous media, using the Penn State Porous Media Viscometer. The effects of permeability, shear rate, and surface characteristics of the porous media on the flow of oil-external, and water-external type microemulsions as well as surfactant solutions with lamellar structures have been examined. Flow studies have been carried out in untreated Bradford and Berea sandstones, oil-wet and water-wet treated sandstones, and filter papers. This study shows that the flow of surfactant solutions causes a decrease in permeability which reaches a stable value after the flow of several hundred pore volumes of the surfactant solution. This work is pertinent to flooding with surfactants. 33 refs.

• Research Organization: Stand Oil Co of Ohio, USA
• OSTI ID: 5394565
• Report Number(s): CONF-810321-
• Journal Information: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States), Journal Name: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States) Vol. SPE 9930; ISSN SEAPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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