Department of Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering, Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU), Ikot Akpaden Mkpat Enin, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
Research Article
Prediction of Crude Oil-Brine Interfacial Tension (IFT) Based on Surfactant Characteristics Using Artificial Intelligence
Author(s): Okon John*, Tinuola Udoh and Blessed Emenka
Reducing the Interfacial Tension (IFT) between crude oil and brine is one of surfactants' key functions in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR). Surfactants improve the mobility and displacement of oil by water or other fluids by lowering the IFT. This makes it easier to release and mobilize oil that has been trapped and would otherwise be challenging to recover. The conventional methods used to assess whether surfactants are effective in lowering the IFT of crude oil and brine in a reservoir entail a number of costly, time-consuming, and difficult processes. These include a thorough examination of the reservoir's characteristics, an analysis of the composition of the crude oil, a study of the surfactant's properties, and a battery of extensive laboratory tests to ascertain the surfactant's efficacy in lowering the IFT and enhancing oil recovery. These difficulties will be reso.. View More»
Spanish 
Chinese 
Russian 
German 
French 
Japanese 
Portuguese 
Hindi 