Solubilizing surfactants into supercritical carbon dioxide for enhanced oil recovery
US9545606B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/87652
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure include a process and a system for solubilizing a surfactant in supercritical carbon dioxide that include providing a turbulent flow of the supercritical carbon dioxide into which the surfactant solubilizes and injecting the surfactant into the turbulent flow of the supercritical carbon dioxide to achieve a Jet Mixing Number of 0.01 to 1.0. In one or more embodiments, a pump provides turbulent flow to supercritical carbon dioxide moving through at least a portion of piping, and an injector associated with the piping conveys the surfactant through surfaces defining a port in the injector to inject the surfactant into the turbulent flow of the supercritical carbon dioxide so as to achieve the Jet Mixing Number of 0.01 to 1.0.
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