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CO2 Philic Surfactants, Switchable Amine-Based Surfactants and Wettability Alteration for EOR Applications

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Applications of surfactants in EOR techniques are not limited to IFT reduction mechanisms only. Recently, switchable surfactants and specially designed surfactants with the augmented structure to interact with CO2 with high efficiency to generate stable foams are also gaining interest in industries and academia alike. In addition to IFT reduction and foams, surfactants are also used in wettability alteration processes to improve oil recovery. These applications are discussed in detail in this chapter.

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  1. Chemical Engineering, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan

    Dr. Muhammad Sagir

  2. PETRONAS Research Sdn. Bhd., Selangor, Malaysia

    Dr. Muhammad Mushtaq

  3. Chemical Engineering, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan

    Prof. M. Suleman Tahir

  4. Department of Physics, University of Gujrat, Gujrat, Pakistan

    Dr. Muhammad Bilal Tahir

  5. ADNOC, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Dr. Abdul Ravoof Shaik

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Sagir, M., Mushtaq, M., Tahir, M.S., Tahir, M.B., Shaik, A.R. (2020). CO2 Philic Surfactants, Switchable Amine-Based Surfactants and Wettability Alteration for EOR Applications. In: Surfactants for Enhanced Oil Recovery Applications. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18785-9_5

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