Absorption properties of carbon dioxide enhanced-oil-recovery additives. Final Technical report, 12 May 1987-31 August 1989

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:7156196

Patton, J T; Holbrook, S T

The selection of the optimum foaming agent (surfactant) for enhancing oil production by carbon dioxide flooding is based on foamability and adsorption. Measurement of adsorption on carbonate cores from New Mexico reservoirs showed large adsorption differences between three commercial, high-foaming surfactants. An ethoxylated alcohol structure was least adsorbed, 0.64 mg/cc pore volume; an ethoxylated alcohol sulfate was next, 0.74 mg/cc pore volume; the highest adsorbed was a glyceryl sulfonate, 2.30 mg/cc pore volume. Commercial application of the foaming additive involves injecting alternate slugs of surfactant solution and carbon dioxide. Surfactant concentration should be determined to allow for the adsorption above.

• Research Organization: New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces, NM (USA). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
• OSTI ID: 7156196
• Report Number(s): PB-90-182353/XAB; NMERDI--2-75-5231
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ADDITIVES
ADSORPTION
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON DIOXIDE INJECTION
CARBON OXIDES
CARBONATE MINERALS
CHALCOGENIDES
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENHANCED RECOVERY
FLUID INJECTION
GAS INJECTION
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GRAPHS
MINERAL RESOURCES
MINERALS
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OIL WELLS
OPTIMIZATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
PROGRESS REPORT
RECOVERY
RESOURCES
SORPTION
STIMULATION
SURFACTANTS
WELL STIMULATION
WELLS