It is no secret that during microemulsion flooding, the oil entrapped in rock pores can be easily removed
when a new Winsor Type III microemulsion is formed in situ. Formulation of an efficient microemulsion
in tertiary oil recovery requires good understanding of its phase behavior. This paper presents the phase
behavior study of a triglyceride microemulsion before and after n-octane solubilization in formulating
an efficient triglyceride microemulsion. The effects of solubilized oil as co-oil, salinity, surfactant concentration
and co-surfactant concentration on the phase behavior of a triglyceride microemulsion were
investigated. The optimized aqueous phase composition of the triglyceride microemulsion was adjusted
at 1 wt% alkyl polyglycosides, 3 wt% glyceryl monooleate, 3 wt% sodium chloride, and 93 wt% de-ionized
water. It is concluded that this condition represents the widest range and the maximum volume of Winsor
Type III microemulsion that can be achieved for the triglyceride microemulsion after fluid injection.
It is no secret that during microemulsion flooding, the oil entrapped in rock pores can be easily removed
when a new Winsor Type III microemulsion is formed in situ. Formulation of an efficient microemulsion
in tertiary oil recovery requires good understanding of its phase behavior. This paper presents the phase
behavior study of a triglyceride microemulsion before and after n-octane solubilization in formulating
an efficient triglyceride microemulsion. The effects of solubilized oil as co-oil, salinity, surfactant concentration
and co-surfactant concentration on the phase behavior of a triglyceride microemulsion were
investigated. The optimized aqueous phase composition of the triglyceride microemulsion was adjusted
at 1 wt% alkyl polyglycosides, 3 wt% glyceryl monooleate, 3 wt% sodium chloride, and 93 wt% de-ionized
water. It is concluded that this condition represents the widest range and the maximum volume of Winsor
Type III microemulsion that can be achieved for the triglyceride microemulsion after fluid injection.
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