Seawater, which has been frequently applied in cooling and injection water systems, imposes severe pitting corrosion to mild steel. Addition of green and sustainable inhibitors based on renewable sources is one of the promising methodologies for…
The entrainment of residual switchable hydrophilicity solvents (e.g., N, N, N′, N′-tetraethyl-1,3-propanediamine (TEPDA)) in the oil phase after solvent extraction was considered as one of the main challenges hindering the application of switchable…
Nanobubbles have attracted wide scientific attention due to their large number of potential applications in nanotechnology, and they are ubiquitous during natural gas hydrates (NGHs) mining which is one of the strategic energy resources. Molecular…
The detachment of crude oil from calcite surface plays an important role in oil recovery and wettability alteration during low salinity water flooding in carbonate reservoirs. The effects of brine salinities and key ions on the dynamic detachment…
Oil spill accidents can cause negative impacts on the shoreline ecosystem and endanger public health. In the present study, an innovative green surface washing method based on sodium caseinate (NaCas) was proposed for the cleanup of oiled sand that…
Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is the recovery of oil trapped in the reservoir after primary and secondary recovery processes through novel techniques. Viscosity is primarily a major cause of the high proportion of hydrocarbon fluid entrapped. Recently,…