Surface Active Agents in Oilfield Applications

Author: Kang Wanli Dong Xigui
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book provides a detailed introduction to various surfactants and their applications in various production stages of oilfields. The content includes fundamental knowledge of surfactants; the application of surfactants in drilling and their important role in ensuring safe drilling and preventing drilling accidents; the application of surfactants in oil and water well treatment, including their use in profile modification and water shutoff, acidizing fracturing, and scale prevention and removal; the application of surfactants in chemical flooding, discussing their use in single-component flooding, binary composite flooding, ternary composite flooding, and foamed composite flooding; the application of surfactants in emulsifying crude oil and demulsification, introducing the properties and synthesis methods of surfactants used as demulsifiers; and the application of surfactants in oilfield wastewater treatment. The book introduces the preparation and application of four sulfonate surfactants. This book can serve as a teaching reference for students and teachers of petroleum engineering, and can also be used as a reference for professionals in applied chemistry and oilfield development.