Enhancing emulsion stability

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B01F 3/08 (2006.01) B01D 12/00 (2006.01) B01F 3/12 (2006.01) B01F 5/08 (2006.01) C09K 8/58 (2006.01) E21B 43/22 (2006.01)

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CA 2716809

The present invention is directed to methods and apparatuses for generating an emulsion with enhanced stability. The methods include forming a stressed emulsion fluid using a high-shear mixer and stressing the emulsion by microporous flow, aging, heating, or another process, and reshearing the stressed emulsion fluid. The process may be repeated for enhanced stability. In some embodiments the generated emulsion may be used in hydrocarbon recovery operations. Optionally, the emulsion may in-clude surfactants or solid microparticles for additional stability enhancement.

La présente invention concerne des procédés et des appareils pour générer une émulsion ayant une stabilité amplifiée. Les procédés comprennent la génération dun fluide démulsion contraint à laide dun mélangeur à cisaillement élevé et la contrainte de lémulsion par écoulement microporeux, vieillissement, chauffage ou un autre processus, et re-cisaillement du fluide démulsion contraint. Le processus peut être répété pour une stabilité amplifiée. Dans certains modes de réalisation, lémulsion générée peut être utilisée dans des opérations de récupération dhydrocarbures. Facultativement, lémulsion peut comprendre des agents tensioactifs ou des microparticules solides pour une amplification additionnelle de la stabilité.

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