Title :
Characterization of dodecane-surfactant-brine emulsions using THz imaging
Author :
Nickel, Daniel V. ; Laib, Jonathan P. ; Mittleman, Daniel M. ; Navarrete, Reinaldo C. ; Pearce, Jeremy ; Tortorici, Paul
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Rice Univ., Houston, TX, USA
Abstract :
We investigate the feasibility of using terahertz imaging to quantify the relative dodecane (C12H26) content and long-term stability of dodecane-surfactant-brine emulsions of varying salinity for their use in surfactant-enhanced oil recovery.
Keywords :
emulsions; image processing; millimetre wave imaging; surfactants; terahertz wave imaging; dodecane-surfactant-brine emulsions; surfactant-enhanced oil recovery; terahertz imaging; Chemistry; Frequency measurement; Optical imaging; Reservoirs; Spectroscopy; USA Councils;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4