Surfactants
Fundamentals and Applications in the Petroleum Industry

This 2000 book provides an introduction to the nature, occurrence, physical properties, propagation, and uses of surfactants in the petroleum industry.

Laurier L. Schramm (Edited by)

9780521640671, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 23 March 2000

632 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 4 cm, 1.105 kg

Review of the hardback: 'This may be considered as not only one of the best books on the subject but as the first surfactant book focusing on the applications of surfactants in the petroleum industry. The subject has been dealt with such absolute thoroughness that any one from amongst the target audience would like to possess the book. In short the book would be of significance to any aspiring surfactant technologist or newcomer to the petroleum industry wishing for a very applications-oriented treatment of the subject. The entire volume is so laudable as a whole that no criticisms are evident.' Current Engineering Practice

This 2000 book provides an introduction to the nature, occurrence, physical properties, propagation and uses of surfactants in the petroleum industry. It is aimed principally at scientists and engineers who may encounter or use surfactants, whether in process design, petroleum production, or research and development. The primary focus is on applications of the principles of colloid and interface science to surfactant applications in the petroleum industry, and includes attention to practical processes and problems. Applications of surfactants in the petroleum industry are of great practical importance and are also quite diverse, since surfactants may be applied to advantage throughout the petroleum production process: in reservoirs, in oil and gas wells, in surface processing operations, and in environmental, health and safety applications. In each case appropriate knowledge and practices determine the economic and technical successes of the industrial process concerned. The book includes a comprehensive glossary, indexed and fully cross-referenced.

Part I. Surfactant Fundamentals: 1. Surfactants and their solutions: basic principles Laurier L. Schramm and D. Gerrard Marangoni
2. Characterization of demulsifiers R. J. Mikula and V. A. Munoz
3. Emulsions and foams in the petroleum industry Laurier L. Schramm and Susan M. Kutay
Part II. Surfactants in Porous Media: 4. Surfactant adsorption in porous media Laura L. Wesson and Jeffrey H. Harwell
5. Surfactant induced wettability alteration in porous media Eugene A. Spinler and Bernard A. Baldwin
6. Surfactant flooding in enhanced oil recovery Tor Austad and Jess Miltner
7. Scale-up evaluations and simulations of mobility control foams for improved oil recovery Fred Wassmuth, Laurier L. Schramm, Karin Mannhardt, and Laurie Hodgins
Part III. Oilwell, Near-Well, and Surface Operations: 8. The use of surfactants in lightweight drilling fluids Todd R. Thomas and Ted M. Wilkes
10. Surfactants in Athabasca oil slurry conditioning, flotation recovery, and tailings processes Laurier L. Schramm, Elaine N. Stasiuk, and Mike MacKinnon
Part IV. Environmental, Health, and Safety Applications: 11. Surfactant enhanced aquifer remediation Varadarajan Dwarakanath and Gary A. Pope
12. Use of surfactants for environmental applications Merv Fingas
13. Toxicity and persistence of surfactants used in the petroleum industry Larry N. Britton
Part V. Glossary and Indexes: 14. Glossary of surfactant terminology Laurier L. Schramm
Author and affiliation indexes.

Subject Areas: Biochemical engineering [TC], Chemistry [PN]