Tunable surfactants for oil recovery applications

Details Tunable surfactants for oil recovery applications Tunable surfactants for oil recovery applications

C - Chemistry, Metallurgy

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C09K 8/584 (2006.01) C07G 1/00 (2011.01) C09K 8/04 (2006.01) E21B 43/22 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2661202

The systems and methods described herein provide for modified lignins and other compositions that may be useful as surfactants. These compositions have particular utility for energy-related applications. In embodiments, they may be useful for enhanced oil recovery. In embodiments, they may be useful for extracting bitumen from oil sands. In embodiments, they may be useful for environmental remediation.

L'invention concerne des systèmes et des procédés qui utilisent des lignines modifiées et d'autres compositions pouvant être utiles comme tensioactifs. Ces compositions sont particulièrement utiles pour des applications liées au domaine de l'énergie. Dans certains modes de réalisation, lesdites compositions peuvent être utiles pour la récupération améliorée du pétrole. Dans d'autres modes de réalisation, lesdites compositions peuvent être utiles pour l'extraction de bitume de sables bitumineux. Dans encore d'autres modes de réalisation, lesdites compositions peuvent être utiles pour remédier aux dégradations de l'environnement.

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