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It is now recognized that systems optimized for micellar flooding are not all equivalent in terms of solubilization and interfacial tensions. The basic conditions which promote high solubilization into microemulsions, a property correlated to the values of interfacial tensions, have been previously established with the usual formulation parameters: for example, changes in salinity have to be compensated by adjusting the hydrophile of the surfactant. A satisfactory interpretation of the results has been provided by Winsor’s R-theory.
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Verzaro, F., Bourrel, M., Chambu, C. (1986). Solubilization in Microemulsions. In: Mittal, K.L., Bothorel, P. (eds) Surfactants in Solution. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1833-0_1
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