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Emulsions synergistic-stabilized by a hydroxyl sulfobetaine surfactant and SiO2 nanoparticles and their potential application for enhanced oil recovery

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RSC ADVANCES
Volume 13, Issue 36, Pages 25518-25528

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ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/d3ra03427e

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This study reports an emulsion synergistic-stabilized by hydroxyl sulfobetaine surfactant LHSB and SiO2 nanoparticles, which can enhance oil recovery in high temperature and high salinity reservoirs.
The emulsions formed by conventional surfactants have poor stability in high temperature and high salinity reservoirs, which limits the fluidity control ability of emulsion flooding systems. Hydroxyl sulfobetaine surfactants have excellent emulsifying properties and can maintain good activity under high temperature and high salinity conditions. In this study, an emulsion synergistic-stabilized by hydroxyl sulfobetaine surfactant LHSB and SiO2 nanoparticles was reported for the first time, and the feasibility of its enhanced oil recovery was investigated. The results show that the stability, temperature and salt resistance of the emulsion were significantly improved after adding nanoparticles, which positively affected the exploitation of harsh reservoirs. The synergistic-stabilized mechanism between LHSB and SiO2 nanoparticles was revealed by the measurements of zeta potential, surface tension and contact angle. Moreover, core flooding experiments reflect the emulsion synergistic-stabilized by LHSB and SiO2 nanoparticles can effectively enhance oil recovery by 11.41%. This study provides an emulsion flooding system with excellent performance for enhanced oil recovery in harsh reservoirs.

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