Study to Determine the Technical and Economic Feasibility of Reclaiming Chemicals Used in Micellar Polymer and Low Tension Surfactant Flooding. Final Report.

摘要

Energy Resources Company has developed a technology for use with enhanced oil recovery to achieve emulsion breaking and surfactant recovery. By using ultrafiltration membranes,the Energy Resources Company process can dewater an oil-in-water type emulsion expected from enhanced oil recovery projects to the point where the emulsion can be inverted and treated using conventional emulsion-treating equipment. By using a tight ultrafiltration membrane or a reverse osmosis membrane,the Energy Resources Company process is capable of recovering chemicals such as surfactants used in micellar polymer flooding. (ERA citation 03:054534)